(Translation) Minutes of the 97 Meeting of the Kwai Tsing District
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(Translation) Minutes of the 97th Meeting of the Kwai Tsing District Council Date :10 September 2015 Time :2:35pm - 6:45pm Venue :K&TDO Conference Room Attendee Time of Arrival Time of Departure Mr FONG Ping, BBS, JP (Chairman) Start of meeting End of meeting Mr LAW King-shing, MH (Vice-chairman) 2:38pm End of meeting Mr CHAN Siu-man, Simon Start of meeting End of meeting Ms CHEUNG Wai-ching, Clarice Start of meeting End of meeting Mr CHOW Wai-hung, Rayman Start of meeting End of meeting Mr CHOW Yick-hay, BBS, JP Start of meeting 4:14pm Miss CHU Lai-ling Start of meeting End of meeting Mr HO Siu-ping Start of meeting End of meeting Mr HUI Kei-cheung Start of meeting 4:04pm Ms LAM Chui-ling, Nancy, MH Start of meeting End of meeting Mr LAM Lap-chi Start of meeting End of meeting Mr LAM Siu-fai Start of meeting End of meeting Mr LEE Chi-keung, Alan, MH Start of meeting End of meeting Mr LEUNG Chi-shing Start of meeting 6:04pm Mr LEUNG Kam-wai Start of meeting 5:53pm Mr LEUNG Kwok-wah Start of meeting End of meeting Mr LEUNG Tsz-wing, Dennis Start of meeting 5:25pm Mr LEUNG Wai-man, MH 4:28pm End of meeting The Hon. LEUNG Yiu-chung 3:25pm 6:04pm Ms LO Wai-lan 2:58pm End of meeting The Hon. MAK Mei-kuen, BBS, JP 3:56pm 5:54pm Mr NG Kim-sing Start of meeting End of meeting Mr POON Chi-shing, MH Start of meeting 3:19pm Ms POON Siu-ping, Nancy, MH 4:56pm End of meeting Ms TAM Wai-chun, MH Start of meeting End of meeting Mr TANG Shui-wah Start of meeting 4:51pm Dr TANG Shuk-ming, Winnie, JP 3:35pm 5:09pm Miss TSANG Tze-kwan, Marina Start of meeting End of meeting Mr TSUI Hiu-kit Start of meeting 6:29pm Mr TSUI Sang-hung, Sammy 3:13pm 5:53pm Mr WONG Bing-kuen Start of meeting 4:35pm Mr WONG Yiu-chung, MH Start of meeting End of meeting Mr WONG Yun-tat Start of meeting 5:53pm 1 In Attendance Mr YUEN Hong-shing, Honson Chief Transport Officer/NT South West, Transport Department Mr Frankie WONG Manager, Community Affairs, The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1933) Ltd Mr LAM Lap-tak, Daniel Chief Engineer/NTW 2 (NTW), Civil Engineering and Development Department Mr CHENG Wai-kit District Environmental Hygiene Superintendent (Kwai Tsing), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Mr WONG Kin Wah, Terry District Commander (Kwai Tsing), Hong Kong Police Force Ms CHUNG Lie-moy, Joany Police Community Relations Officer (Kwai Tsing), Hong Kong Police Force Mrs CHEUNG LO Pik-yuk, Helen Senior Housing Manager (KC), Housing Department Mr MAK Yook-ming, Stephen Senior Property Service Manager/KC, Housing Department Ms LEE Lee Property Service Manager/S (KC) 2, Housing Department Mrs TSANG CHAN Mi-fong Chief School Development Officer (TW & KwT), Education Bureau Mr CHENG Hon-fai Senior School Development Officer (KwT), Education Bureau Mr LAM Chi Fai Administrative Assistant/Lands (District Lands Office, Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing), Lands Department Ms LIU Pui Wah, Stella District Leisure Manger (Kwai Tsing), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr WONG Kwok-chun, Alex District Social Welfare Officer (Tsuen Wan/Kwai Tsing), Social Welfare Department Mr LO Ying-ki, Alan, JP District Officer (Kwai Tsing), Kwai Tsing District Office, Home Affairs Department Mr WU Tin-yau, Gordon Assistant District Officer (Kwai Tsing), Kwai Tsing District Office, Home Affairs Department Mr LEUNG Kai-sun, Sunny Senior Executive Officer (District Council), Kwai (Secretary) Tsing District Office Miss NG Kai-yue, Eliza Executive Officer I (District Council), (Assistant Secretary) Kwai Tsing District Office Absent with Apologies Ms LAU Mei-lo1 Mr WAN Siu-kin, Andrew 1 Ms LAU Mei-lo submitted leave application before the meeting. 2 Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed everybody to the 97th meeting of the Kwai Tsing District Council (K&T DC). Confirmation of Minutes of the 96th Meeting of the Kwai Tsing District Council held on 9 July 2015 and the 17th Special Meeting of the Kwai Tsing District Council held on 20 July 2015 2. Mr LEE Chi-keung, Alan moved the confirmation of the above minutes of meetings which was seconded Mr CHOW Yick-hay and Mr TANG Shui-wah. The minutes of meeting were confirmed unanimously by the DC. Discussion Items Discussion on Criminal Damage of Banners in the District (Proposed by Mr NG Kim-sing) (K&T DC Paper No. 46/2015 and 46a/2015) 3. Mr NG Kim-sing introduced paper no. 46. 4. Mr LAM Siu-fai worried that people who damaged banners would use the offensive weapons to commit other offence, and he urged the Police to step up enforcement action. 5. Mr LAM Lap-chi said that the number of such cases was in fact far more than police records and the detection rate was rather low. At present, the Police was too passive in taking enforcement actions and should step up patrols to combat vandalism proactively. 6. Mr POON Chi-shing said that people who damaged banners were in possession of offensive weapons and might affect the safety of residents. He urged the Police to step up patrols as long as manpower could be arranged. 7. Mr WONG Kin Wah, Terry gave a consolidated response as follows: (i) The Police attached great importance to these cases, and would refer the cases to District Investigation Team (DIT) or District Crime Squad (DCS) for investigation based on its severity. (ii) Normally the Police would review nearby CCTV recordings and leave no stone unturned. 3 (iii) The Police would not rule out any motive. According to past statements of suspects, the motives were claimed to be acting on impulse, in a bad mood and dissatisfied with the performance of individual Members. However, there had not been evidence to prove that the damage of banners was organised or involved politics. As suspects were mostly acting on impulse and the crimes were not organised, it was, to some extent, difficult to collect intelligence. (iv) This year was an election year. The police would step up patrols in high-risk areas and enhance notification mechanism for the public to report crime. The Police would also enhance publicity and education, and Police Clinic would be set up to educate the public. 8. Mr NG Kim-sing said that he would not speculate on the motives for these cases, but it was obvious that the recent incidents of having excessive lead in drinking water had driven a rise of such cases. He urged the Police to take it seriously. 9. Mr LAM Lap-chi said that the detection rate was lower than ordinary crimes, and he urged the Police to step up patrols and conduct ambush operations. The damage of banners not only affected the use of public funds, it also seriously affected Members’ community work and public order of the community. 10. Mr CHOW Wai-hung, Rayman said that damage of banners was resulted from polarisation in the community, and the Police should not be held fully accountable for it. 11. Mr WONG Kin Wah, Terry said that from August 2011 to August 2015, the Police detected 24 cases of damage of banners, and the detection rate (30%) was higher than the detection rate (28%) of ordinary criminal damage cases. Of the 24 cases, 23 persons were arrested. Of the 15 persons prosecuted, 14 were convicted. He urged Members to take the initiative to report the case to the Police, so that the Police could better grasp of the situation. 12. The Chairman said that banners of any Member might be damaged regardless the party one affiliated with. The Hong Kong society practiced rule of law, and the Police should step up efforts in combatting damage of banners. Proposal on and Implementation of Adding Shelters at Bus Stops in the District (Proposed by Mr NG Kim-sing) (K&T DC Paper No. 47/2015 and 47a/2015) 13. Mr NG Kim-sing introduced paper no. 47. 4 14. Mr YUEN Hong-shing, Honson responded as follows: (i) The shelter would be erected by a constructor arranged by KMB. The Department expected that KMB would commence the works soon. (ii) The shelter installation works was delayed as the original installation site was at a temporary bus stop. After confirmation of the location of the bus stop, the installation site moved forward by dozens of meters, thus resulting in the delay. 15. Mr Frankie WONG added that according to the installation plan, the works would be completed in the 4th quarter of 2015. KMB had carried out immediate follow-up as soon as the location was found to be changed. 16. Mr HUI Kei-cheung said that the installation of shelters at bus stops was in slow. The Transport Department (TD) should urge KMB to expedite the works. KMB should also enhance maintenance and management of shelters and provide priority seats at the bus stops as well. 17. Mr LAM Lap-chi opined that KMB should install shelters and provide display panels of the Estimated Bus Arrival Time System at all bus stops. Relevant departments should enhance cooperation with KMB and expedite the installation and enhancement works. 18. Mr NG Kim-sing asked how TD supervised the progress and quality of KMB’s works, and he suggested KMB providing priority seats at major bus stops. 19. Mr LEE Chi-keung, Alan supported the provision of priority seats at suitable bus stops by KMB, thus building an elderly-friendly community.