Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng promised yesterday that the government will protect Ilha Verde Hill.
Tam made the remarks when replying to an oral interpellation by lawmaker Ho Ion Sang during a plenary session of the legislature.
Ho said that while Ilha Verde Hill has been listed as a cultural heritage site for many years, it has never been properly protected.
According to previous news reports, many plots of land around Ilha Verde Hill are privately owned.
Ho lamented that on the plots of land around the hill there are a string of scrap yards, piles of rubbish and construction material waste.
The government has said that the owners of the privately-owned plots scattered around the hill have the responsibility to protect the hill, while civil society has repeatedly urged the government to come up with measures to protect it, Ho said.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng addresses yesterday’s plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle.
Photo: Tony Wong
