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DRAFT SPEECH BY HON MRS SELINA CHOW, OBE,/!

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SITTING ON 11 5.2988

MRS. CHOW:

'Debate on Youth Policy'

Sir, in 1985, I was fortunate enough to serve with a group

of extremely enthusiastic and relatively young people in

a committee to co-ordinate the numerous celebrations staged by hundreds of organisations over the territory

in honour of the International Youth Year. One of

the more lasting recommendations that emerged was

that the focus on youth affairs should not be allowed to fade, and the impetus provided by the Year should serve as the momentum for a more concentrated effort

to determine and shape the Youth Policy most suited

to the needs of our community.

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The Report on Youth Policy published by the Central Committee on Youth fulfilled this task admirably, and

I would like to speak in support of it.

The proposed Commission on youth is of course quite necessary to spearhead thought and action related to the formation and implementation of a Youth folicy. I am, however, somewhat concerned that little emphasis

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is given to importance of leadership and commitment

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