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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1994

(D)

WHETHER THERE ARE RULES OR GUIDELINES COVERING THE PRODUCTION OF PROMOTION FILMS AND TAPES ON GOVERNMENT POLICIES; IF SO, WHAT ARE THE GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED FILM AND TAPE; IF NOT, WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER DRAWING UP GUIDELINES ΤΟ DISTINGUISH GOVERNMENT MESSAGES WHICH SEEK TO CONSULT THE PUBLIC FROM THOSE WHICH AIM TO PUBLICISE AND PROMOTE GOVERNMENT POLICIES SO THAT THE PUBLIC WILL NOT BECOME CONFUSED?

MR PRESIDENT,

THE

(API)

SUGGESTION THAT THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN PUBLIC INTEREST IN QUESTION IS MISLEADING IS UNFOUNDED. IT IS CLEAR FROM THE API AND FROM RELATED PUBLICITY MATERIALS DISSEMINATED ON THE PROPOSED OLD AGE PENSION SCHEME (OPS) THAT THE SUBJECT IS UNDER PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND THAT GOVERNMENT IS INVITING PUBLIC VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT.

THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS

(A)

(B)

THE API IS DESIGNED TO FOCUS THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED OPS, WHICH IS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH INCOME PROTECTION AT OLD AGE.

GOVERNMENT HAS DECLARED ITS INTENTION TO IMPLEMENT AN OPS SUBJECT TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, COMMUNITY ENDORSEMENT OF THE PROPOSAL. THE PROPOSED OPS IS THE OUTCOME OF A DETAILED TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY AND IT HAS BEEN COMMENDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY THE ADMINISTRATION AT THE SAME TIME AS PUBLIC VIEWS INVITED. IT IS REASONABLE AND LEGITIMATE FOR ADMINISTRATION TO RECOMMEND ITS PROPOSED POLICY PUBLIC CONSIDERATION AND ACCEPTANCE.

ARE

THE

FOR

(C) & (D) GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF ITS APIS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC SCRUTINY IN THE NORMAL WAY.

/THE DIRECTOR

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