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With these remarks, Mr. Chairman, I support the motion.
MR. LEE KWOK-KEUNG (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, I will talk about two issues in the Annual Debate today. The first one is my opinion of the UC Hawker Control Team and the second one is my response to some Councillors' remarks in the Annual Debate on Tuesday.
(1) Hawker Control
According to the data provided by the Urban Services Department, the recent number of unlicensed hawkers is on downward trend. The Department has also estimated in its papers that the number of unlicensed hawkers will decrease gradually. For the Urban Council and Urban Services Department, this is a good news, which not only shows that our work is effective but is also an encouragement to the staff.
However, some Urban Councillors pointed out that the problem of unlicensed hawkers had no sign of solution and was aggravating instead. Did the Department only report the good news and not the bad or have the Councillors become more demanding? I hope the latter is the case because society should move forward and the control of unlicensed hawkers should really be further strengthened.
The Council is now reviewing the structure of the Hawker Control Team, but the review proposals put forward by the Department are only confined to having an additional night shift, increasing the central command and supporting posts in the two Regional Offices and Regional Task Force, and abolishing the Workman II Grade. There is no mention of improving the Hawker Control Team's structure or enhancing its efficiency in discharging duties. The proposals will make the establishment more cumbersome, resulting in overlapping of duties and leading to the ridiculous phenomenon of 'more generals than soldiers'.
Such proposals of harping on the old tune of increasing manpower and emphasizing only resource input while neglecting actual results is out of keeping with the times. If the present problem is not handled seriously, there is no hope of tackling the thorny problem of unlicensed hawkers. I think a possible way out for the Hawker Control Team is to make reference to the operation of the other discipline services so as to strengthen its disciplinary training.
In order to achieve the goal of cracking down on illegal hawking effectively, there is a pressing need to re-organise the Hawker Control Team thoroughly. First of all, the Team can refer to the training and organizational management of the other disciplined services so as to meet its actual operational needs. Marching, for instance, can enhance team members' discipline, obedience and physique. Besides, the Department can also study the structure and operation planning of the Police Tactical Unit with a view to formulating a programme
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With these remarks, Mr. Chairman, I support the motion.
MR. LEE KWOK-KEUNG (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, I will talk about two issues in the Annual Debate today. The first one is my opinion of the UC Hawker Control Team and the second one is my response to some Councillors' remarks in the Annual Debate on Tuesday.
(1) Hawker Control
According to the data provided by the Urban Services Department, the recent number of unlicensed hawkers is on downward trend. The Department has also estimated in its papers that the number of unlicensed hawkers will decrease gradually. For the Urban Council and Urban Services Department. this is a good news, which not only shows that our work is effective but is also an encouragement to the staff.
However, some Urban Councillors pointed out that the problem of unlicensed hawkers had no sign of solution and was aggravating instead. Did the Department only report the good news and not the bad or have the Councillors become more demanding? I hope the latter is the case because society should move forward and the control of unlicensed hawkers should really be further strengthened.
The Council is now reviewing the structure of the Hawker Control Team, but the review proposals put forward by the Department are only confined to having an additional night shift, increasing the central command and supporting posts in the two Regional Offices and Regional Task Force, and abolishing the Workman II Grade. There is no mention of improving the Hawker Control Team's structure or enhancing its efficiency in discharging duties. The proposals will make the establishment more cumbersome, resulting in overlapping of duties and leading to the ridiculous phenomenon of 'more generals than soldiers'.
Such proposals of harping on the old tune of increasing manpower and emphasizing only resource input while neglecting actual results is out of keeping with the times. If the present problem is not handled seriously, there is no hope of tackling the thorny problem of unlicensed hawkers. I think a possible way out for the Hawker Control Team is to make reference to the operation of the other discipline services so as to strengthen its disciplinary training.
In order to achieve the goal of cracking down on illegal hawking effectively, there is a pressing need to re-organise the Hawker Control Team thoroughly. First of all, the Team can refer to the training and organizational management of the other disciplined services so as to meet its actual operational needs. Marching, for instance, can enhance team members' discipline, obedience and physique. Besides, the Department can also study the structure and operation planning of the Police Tactical Unit with a view to formulating a programme
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