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The Government today (February 14) announced the appointment of Mr Ip Kwok-chung to the Fight Crime Committee for two years from April 1 this year to March 31, 2009.
Chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Fight Crime Committee consists of seven other senior government officials and eight non-official members. It is responsible for drawing up plans to reduce crime, to co-ordinate efforts in fighting crime, to monitor the results and to determine ways in which the public can be encouraged to contribute to the reduction of crime.
The membership of the Fight Crime Committee with effect from April 1, 2007, is:
Chairman: Chief Secretary for Administration
Deputy Chairman: Secretary for Justice
Members:
Mr Clement Tao Kwok-lau, BBS, JP
Ms Sylvia Yau Siu-fee, JP
Mr Yau Chung-wan
Mrs Betty Yuen So Siu-mai
Mr Li Kwok-ying, MH, JP
Mr Vincent Fang Kang, JP
Dr John Tse Wing-ling, MH
Mr Ip Kwok-chung, SBS, JP
Secretary for Security
Secretary for Education and Manpower
Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food
Secretary for Home Affairs
Commissioner of Police
Commissioner of Correctional Services
Secretary: Principal Assistant Secretary for Security
Ends/Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:12
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