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Coalition for Defending the Status of Technology

As part of its plan to reorganize the policy bureaux, the HK Government proposed to create a new bureau namely, ‘Commerce and Economic Development Bureau’ by merging the existing Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau (CITB) and part of the existing Economic Development and Labour Bureau. The dropping of “Technology” in the process of renaming the bureau had raised the concern of the ICT industry players. Advocated by Mrs. Regina Yip and iProA Council Member Ir Dr. Samson Tam, the Coalition for Defending the Status of Technology rallied outside the Legislative Council Building on May 26 to petition against the proposal.

iProA strongly supported for the move to defend the status of technology development in government's policy agenda. Joining the rally were Dr. Winnie Tang, Dr. Elizabeth Quat, Mr. Ringo Lam, Mr. Stanley Cheung, Mr. Kenny Chien, Miss Yvonne Wong, Mr. Matthew Lui, Mr. Kwok Sui Ping, Mr. Witman Hung, Ir. LC So, Mr. Cheung Yiu Shing and Mr. Dominie Liang, among other 60 ICT professionals, academics and executives to urge the policy makers consider the strategic importance of IT in the economy. A petition letter was presented to Secretary for Constitutional Affairs of HKSAR Government Mr. Stephen Lam Sui-lung. Legislative councilors of major political parties have expressed their support for the action and promised the proposition would be discussed in the Policy Committee meetings of the Legislative Council.

Prior to the protest, the Coalition had launched a signature movement in support of a manifesto issued on behalf of the ICT sector. More than 150 signatures were collected and the manifesto was published in Economic Times, Oriental Daily, and the Sun Newspaper on May 25.

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