HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
2 November 1988
香港立法局
一九八八年十一月二日
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programmes continue to make the point to the refugees that if they engage law breaking activity and as a result committed criminal offence, their chances of resettlement overseas will be jeopardized?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, I do not have the precise duration of the programmes. They do apply to all refugees but I shall check on this and let Mrs. FAN have an answer in writing on that point. As regards the emphasis which the other agencies place on the damage to resettlement prospects which can be caused by law breaking, as I said on 8 March this year, this is something which refugees are reminded of and I shall certainly re-emphasize the importance of this point to voluntary agencies. (Annex II)
MR. HUI: Sir, could Government inform this Council what additional measures it will take before allowing those Vietnamese refugees, who have a criminal and/ or violence record, to live in open camps and to work in the community?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Sir, one cannot generalize about this particular matter. There are two points. I think there is no intention of detaining people further who have already been punished. This is one thing. But attention will obviously be paid to individuals whose behaviour or whose character have clear potential for trouble. This is something which, as I have said, the police are well aware of. We shall be making the voluntary agencies and the people who are running eventually the camp at pillar point further aware of this. We shall have to clearly see how the situation develops, but we shall keep a close eye on it.
MR. MARTIN LEE: Sir, will the Administration give an undertaking to this Council that it will do everything within its power to dispel fears rather than to instil them in the minds of the public as to the possible consequence arising from the relaxation by the Government of its closed centre policy?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY: Well, I think the answer to that has to be affirmative, yes.
Excavation works
2. MR. CHENG TAK-KIN asked: In Hong Kong, excavation works are often carried out simultaneously at various parts along the same section of a road; taking long periods for their completion and immediately dug up again after completion. This causes traffic congestion and inconvenience to the public and
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