ROWSE CHALLENGED TO CONTRACT OUT OWN JOB

Mike Rowse has been challenged to contract out his own job for better efficiency.

Chan Yuen-han, of the Federation of Trade Unions, asked: 'If contracting out is the solution, why don't you open up your own job? I think most heads of departments should also be out-sourced.' The Business and Services Promotion Unit (BSPU) director, who doubles as Tourism Commissioner after an unsuccessful open recruitment last year, said he would thank Ms Chan if she could oust him.

'One of my jobs was the subject of an open recruitment exercise which didn't work,' he said.

'If Ms Chan succeeded in getting me out of the [Unit] job, I would be very grateful. I could concentrate on the other job full time.'