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Fight Crime Campaign

During the week under review, 22 editorials have commented on the coming Fight Violent Crime Campaign and the new anti-crime bills gazetted last Friday.

They appeared in the following papers:

Wah Kiu Yat Po (12.5.73, 14.5.73)

Sing Tao Jih Fo (14.5.73, 16.5.73) Kung Sheung Yat Po (14.5.73)

Hong Kong Times (14.5.73, 15.5.73)

Tin Tin Yat Po (14.5.73)

Fai Po (13.5.73, 14.5.73)

Ming Po (12.5.73, 14.5.73)

New Life Evening Post (12.5.73, 14.5.73)

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Sing Tao Man Po (12.5.73, 14.5.73)

Kung Sheung Evening News (13.5.73, 14.5.73)

Nam Wah Man Po (13.5.73, 14.5.73)

Hong Kong Evening News (communist) (13.5.73) New Evening Post (communist) (14.5.73)

(A) Fight Violent Crime Campaign

The

All the papers welcomed and pledged full support to the campaign. They said that it shows the Government gave heed to public opinion. majority of them have much confidence in the campaign because they are given the impression that the Government is very "serious" about it and is "determined" to wipe out crime in Hong Kong. Therefore, they urged the public to support it.

The only paper which was skeptical about the achievement of this campaign in Hong Kong Evening News (communist).

The number of crimes will not be reduced so long as the unhealthy development of this society remains unchanged", it maintained.

Suggestions and comments:

16 Besides publicizing the campaign, the authorities should encourage and

reward those who help combat crime and give them effective protection or even set up a mass security service system. (Tin Tin Yat Po 14.5.73).

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Make sure that the Police do not abuse their power. (Tin Tin Yat Po 14.5.73).

It

The name for the Fight Violent Crime Campaign is not appropriate. is better to use the word "reduce" so that people will not expect too much from the campaign. (Hong Kong Times 14.5.73).

4. Improve the attitude of policemen, their reputation and their relations

with the public. (Hong Kong Times 14.5.73).

(B) Anti-crime Bills

A number of papers commented on the new bills introduced by the Government. They were all in favour and hence disagreed entirely with the

Bar Association.

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