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Objective 4
Provide means whereby any citizen or organisation that claims to have suffered from maladministration or abuse of power can have the complaint investigated by a fully independent investigator and the findings made public.
Methods
1. Appoint an ombudsman to deal with complaints of maladministration
against central and local government bodies and other public institutions.
2. Set up a tribunal for appeals against administrative decisions.
Objective 5
Prevent abuse of power by government officials and unofficials and the exploitation of the community by business interests.
Methods
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Establish a public register of financial interests of all unofficials of Executive and Legislative Councils and selected consultative committees and of senior civil servants.
Tighten up supervision of financial institutions, real estate companies etc., and monitor the connection between them and the media.
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Increase powers and resources of the Counsumer Council.
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Set up a separate body to safeguard the consumers' interests in the operation of franchised public services of all kinds.
5. Strengthen public representation on environmental protection agencies.
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