Following is the transcript of the media session by the SAR Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, after visiting Lutheran Church Martha Boss Community Centre in Ho Man Tin this afternoon:

Question: Mr Tung, if the labour laws are repealed, are frozen by Legco today, are you afraid you and .....tarnish Hong Kong's image?

CE: I think a very harmonious working relationship within labour and employers is very important to Hong Kong. Hong Kong has been very very successful in the past because of this good relationship. Hong Kong also has a very well-established consultation process. In fact, if you look at it, Hong Kong's economy has been good, unemployment rate is very low. And one of the reasons is because of very good relationship we have and it is important that we continue this very good relationship and very good, harmonious labour-employer relationship. Now what has happened is that these laws were rushed through without proper consultation, without really very seriously studying into the implications so I think it is right for these laws to be frozen and that we would study them carefully, consult the public and do what is right in the long-term interest of Hong Kong.

Question: Mr Tung, do you think the release of land announced yesterday will meet your target of deriving 85,000 flats a year?

CE: Let me tell you, the Special Administrative Region Government has the greatest determination to make sure that 85,000 units ....become a reality and I have every confidence this will be done. This will just be what I announced yesterday was the first step about many things that need to be done to make sure 85,000 units will be available.