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Following is the transcript (English portion) of a media stand-up by Mr Benjamin Tang, Director of Audit (designate), in response to media enquiries today (November 29):

Question: Legislators yesterday reacted strongly on your appointment as Director of Audit. How would you prove your ability and your integrity and impartiality in the future?

Mr Benjamin Tang: I think the important thing is if you look at my track record with the Government, I have 29 years' services, I think that would certainly put me in good stead vis-a-vis my future job. I am quite sure that the community would give me time to prove that I am a person of integrity and I would approach my work independently, with transparency, and taking the department and the community with me.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript)

Ends/Saturday, November 29, 2003

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