THE largest local civil service association will not support a bid to introduce laws to make it harder for expatriates to change to local terms of service.
The president of the 10,000-strong Chinese Civil Servants' Association, Peter Wong Hyo, said yesterday the executive committee had instead agreed to back a court challenge to the Government's new policy.
The association would provide financial support for the Senior Non-Expatriate Officers' Association legal action, Mr Wong said.
The associations will demonstrate at Kai Tak airport on Tuesday when the Governor, Chris Patten, returns from leave.
Mr Wong said members would support the legislative changes proposed by the Local Crown Counsel Association (LCCA) only if that sought to freeze the new policy.
He said members could not accept legislation that aimed to put in new employment requirements, because that would have a far-reaching effect on the civil service.