The community has high expectations of its civil servants. We must constantly strive to meet these expectations. We pride ourselves that Hong Kong has a modern legal system and that we adhere to the Rule of Law. We can say so with confidence only because the community has accepted a shared value system which places social stability above personal advantage. There are strong pressures which could destroy our system if we are not vigilant.
Corruption is undoubtedly the most insidious and most difficult to defeat.
Yet there are other pressures with equally damaging potential. Pornography, drug abuse, discrimination, and of course crime in all its forms pose their own threats to society.