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them in the upper level of the Urban Council strikes me

as the imminently preferable arrangement. Besides it

it is

only sensible and logical to realign the systems in the two

municiple councils

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by removing the present in the

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announcement might have caused slight inconvenience to a

few Urban Councillors who, given more time, might have

seat in the

preferred to contest to-see- the March district board

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elections. But bearing in mind the timing of the review

of

of the three-tiers covernment last year, finally decision

could not have been reached much soon than December.

Should Government then have withheld the announcement

until today? Would that not have deprived all Urban

Councillors of that opportunity to stand:

been able

As it

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is, at least

eight Urban Councillors have to enable to enter the

race

political ways. Should the

Government have to postponed

the entire scheme until the next district board elections

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in 1991, as some have suggested, and thereby losing time in

bringing about rectification which is generally considered

necessary,

Such postponement would certainly not be in a the

wider public interest. The decision was a difficult one,

But it

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was one for the Executive Council to make.

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right decision has

lthough it may not be, the liking of some.

ん endless

circumstances,

the merits what is maritus of English

consultation

when no useful

purpose can be served by going into them. I am therefore

astonished to hear in this Council today from those who

Preach

preach action but in the same breath which procrastination

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