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The government has been criticized for failing to have a Chinese version of an English Environmental Impact Assessment report into the northeast New Territories development project. Friday, September 06, 2013 The government has been criticized for failing to have a Chinese version of an English Environmental Impact Assessment report into the northeast New Territories development project. The Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese yesterday lodged a complaint with the Ombudsman to investigate the Environment Bureau. The commission said villagers, many of whom understand only Chinese, are being denied the right to be fully informed and take part in the consultation process. Under the project, those in affected villages in Kwu Tung and northern Fan Ling are facing eviction to make way for a new town. Nearly 67,000 flats for 174,000 people are planned in the next 10 years. Yip Po-lam, project officer for the commission, said: “We hope that the Ombudsman can launch an investigation.” EDDIE LUK |