Should the drug rehab school get the Mui Wo premises?
Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen made a rare intervention as he called on the Mui Wo community to embrace young drug addicts into their community ('Tsang weighs into row over rehab centre', June 16). Shame on him.
The government's view that the vacant site in Mui Wo is the 'best relocation option' for the existing overcrowded rehabilitation centre [Christian Zheng Sheng College] at Ha Keng represents another triumph of amateurish decision-making over proper policymaking, planning and attention to detail.
The emotional opposition by Lantau residents is understandable in view of the government's failure to consult adequately and to engage in competent, transparent decision-making. However, poor governance is not the only reason. Lantau already houses five correctional institutions. Do we really need more?
Representatives of the South Lantau community have repeatedly asked the government:
What are the specifications for a drug rehabilitation centre?
Does the Mui Wo site fit the specifications?