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Buildings on the outskirts of Nga Tsin Wai
When Wan Cheung negotiated with the Land Development Corporation in the 1990s, he insisted that the authorities arrange for his fellow residents to be resettled in public housing before any demolition could begin-Photo taken by HKMP Team (2012)
Buildings on the outskirts of Nga Tsin Wai
When Wan Cheung negotiated with the Land Development Corporation in the 1990s, he insisted that the authorities arrange for his fellow residents to be resettled in public housing before any demolition could begin-Photo taken by HKMP Team (2012)
Negotiated with the Land Development Corporation on behalf of the villagers when acquisition matters were involved
In the 1990s the LDC initiated an acquisition of Nga Tsin Wai. Wan Cheung went to Great Eagle Centre to negotiate with the LDC on behalf of the residents and local shop owners. As a retired civil servant who had already been allocated a public housing unit of his own, he himself could not enjoy any rehousing. That said, he was happy to act in the interests of his fellow villagers and merchants and insisted that rehousing should be arranged before demolition. Most owners in the village were in favour of this proposal, but the LDC refused to arrange public housing, only agreeing to provide residents with its own units. Wan Cheung thought that as these dwellings were not government buildings, the residents would have nowhere to go should the LDC ever cease operations. He stressed that public housing resettlement was a primary condition before negotiations could proceed any further. The two sides could not reach a consensus and the discussions were a failure.
