More than 100 angry New Territories indigenous residents of the New Territories hold their umbrellas under the rain and protest outside Legco Building about the small-house policy, Central. Photo: Martin Chan More than 100 angry New Territories indigenous residents of the New Territories hold their umbrellas under the rain and protest outside Legco Building about the small-house policy, Central. Photo: Martin Chan
More than 100 angry New Territories indigenous residents of the New Territories hold their umbrellas under the rain and protest outside Legco Building about the small-house policy, Central. Photo: Martin Chan
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Complexities of small-house issue are no excuse for government to back off

Yan-yan Yip says officials should review the 1972 small-house policy, even seek a legal interpretation of villagers' rights, yet they do nothing

YAN-YAN YIP

Updated: 2:23am, 7 May, 2013

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More than 100 angry New Territories indigenous residents of the New Territories hold their umbrellas under the rain and protest outside Legco Building about the small-house policy, Central. Photo: Martin Chan More than 100 angry New Territories indigenous residents of the New Territories hold their umbrellas under the rain and protest outside Legco Building about the small-house policy, Central. Photo: Martin Chan
More than 100 angry New Territories indigenous residents of the New Territories hold their umbrellas under the rain and protest outside Legco Building about the small-house policy, Central. Photo: Martin Chan
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