Hong Kong Legislative Council to Debate Motion on Expectations for Budget

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Hong Kong Legislative Council to Debate Motion on Expectations for Budget

The Hong Kong Legislative Council will hold a meeting Wednesday to debate a motion on expectations for the 2002-2003 Budget.

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The Hong Kong Legislative Council will hold a meeting Wednesday to debate a motion on expectations for the 2002-2003 Budget.

The council hopes that, in formulating its Budget for the next financial year, the government will refrain from raising taxes or reducing social services in order to address the problem of budgetdeficit, according to Sin Chung-kai, who will propose the motion.

It also expects the government to implement more measures to alleviate people's hardship and create more job opportunities, so as to promote the recovery of the economy.

Council members will also debate a motion on promoting community spirit. The council urges the government to allocate additional resources to improve services and actively promote the development of the 'third sector'.

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