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Following is the transcript of remarks (English portion) of the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak-sing, at a media standup after participating in a "Clean Hong Kong Day" activity in Mong Kok:
Reporter: What kind of messages are you trying to get across to the public today?
Secretary for Home Affairs: I am trying to stress that maintaining public hygiene and a hygienic way of life is the responsibility of the whole community. We need to join hands to be vigilant against the threat of human swine flu.
Reporter: Will you be launching some more kinds of clean campaigns?
Secretary for Home Affairs: Today is a sort of a signature event to heighten the community's consciousness in this regard.
Reporter: ...two people have been admitted to the hospital now. What kind of contingency plan do you have?
Secretary for Home Affairs: (Secretary for Food and Health) Mr York Chow is looking into the matter.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript)
Ends/Sunday, May 10, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:11
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