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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1991

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YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY ACQUIRED CERTAIN KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ELECTORAL AFFAIRS THROUGH CIVIC EDUCATION, BUT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO STIMULATE THEM ΤΟ PUT THIS KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE.

CIVIC AWARENESS SHOULD BE CULTIVATED PARTICULARLY AT HOMB

YOUNG AND IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, SO THAT

PEOPLE CAN HAVE THE CHANCE TO PUT THEIR IDEAS INTO PRACTICE BEFORE GRADUALLY PROCEEDING TO ACTUAL POLITICAL PARTICIPATION.

THE COMMUNITY SHOULD ENCOURAGE YOUNGSTERS TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON MAJOR COMMUNITY ISSUES. THE MASS MEDIA CAN PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THIS RESPECT.

MORE YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED ΤΟ JOIN DISTRICT COMMITTEES AND ORGANISATIONS TO ENHANCE THEIR INTEREST IN ELECTORAL MATTERS THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND PRACTICE.

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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION ON YOUTH, MRS ROSANNA TAM, AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF

EDUCATION, CIVIC MR CHENG KAI-NAM, ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO CALL ON VOTERS OF OTHER AGE GROUPS TO SUPPORT THIS YEAR'S ELECTIONS.

ADVISORY BODIES

MRS TAM NOTED THAT THE COMMISSION WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN ITS CONTACTS WITH THE COMMITTEE AND OTHER ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.

LEGCO TO CONSIDER SEVEN BILLS ON WEDNESDAY

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK FOUR QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER SEVEN BILLS AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 27).

OF THE SEVEN BILLS, FIVE WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

THEY ARE THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1991, RATING (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1991, HEUNG YEE KUK (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 AND IMPORT AND EXPORT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.

THE OTHER TWO BILLS WHICH ARE DUE FOR SECOND READING BEFORE GOING THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING ARE THE DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 AND SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.

THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY WILL MOVE THREE MOTIONS BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, FOREIGN MARRIAGE AND LEGITIMACY ORDINANCE RESPECTIVELY.

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