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THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1989

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ON PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS, 81 PER CENT OF THOSE WHO EITHER CLAIMED TO HAVE REGISTERED OR WERE LIKELY TO REGISTER AS VOTERS INDICATED THAT THEY WERE LIKELY TO VOTE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

THE MAIN REASONS GIVEN FOR REGISTERING OR VOTING INCLUDE "IT IS THE DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF A CITIZEN", "CAN DO SOMETHING FOR MY COMMUNITY", "TO SUPPORT THE CANDIDATE I LIKE"

"A WAY OF AIRING OPINION" "WORK FOR A PROSPEROUS FUTURE", AND "IT IS THE RIGHT OF A CITIZEN"

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REASONS FOR NOT REGISTERING OR VOTING ARE "DO NOT HAVE TIME "NO INTEREST IN POLITICS", "LOW EDUCATION LEVEL/NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE" AND "DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR POLITICAL PLATFORMS".

TEN PER CENT OF THE RESPONDENTS CLAIMED THAT THEY WERE MEMBERS OF SOCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS. OVER HALF OF THE RESPONDENTS WERE OF THE OPINION THAT PARTICIPATION IN THE WORK OF THESE ASSOCIATIONS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED.

ON PUBLICITY AND EDUCATION, 44 PER CENT OF THE RESPONDENTS FELT THAT THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION WAS THROUGH THE MASS MEDIA, INCLUDING TELEVISION, RADIO AND NEWSPAPERS.

THIRTY-SEVEN PER CENT OF THE RESPONDENTS REGARDED IT MOST EFFECTIVE TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WHILE NINE PER CENT FELT THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO AIR THEIR OPINIONS ON SOCIAL ISSUES.

JOINT SCHOOL EFFORTS TO PROMOTE ANTI-DRUG EDUCATION

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A JOINT SCHOOL DESIGN EXHIBITION ΤΟ PROMOTE EDUCATION WILL BE HELD AT THE NEW WORLD CENTRE PLAZA, TSIM ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 14).

THE EVENT IS ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS AND SUPPORTED BY THE YOUTH CLUB SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

IT IS AIMED AT AROUSING THE AWARENESS OF PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, AGAINST DRUG ABUSE.

ANTI-DRUG SHA TSUI,

(YVC) OF COMMUNITY

RESIDENTS, IN

DESIGNED BY PARTICIPATING TEAMS FROM 14 SECONDARY DRUG-RELATED FROM THE YVG, EXHIBITION BOOTHS ON VARIOUS BE PUT UP AT THE DISPLAY VENUE.

SCHOOLS AND TOPICS WILL

THE SCHOOL