【明報專訊】THE GOVERNMENT is always saying that there is a shortage of land for housing development, for which reason it is necessary to resume private land and reclaim land from the sea to build up a land reserve. However, Secretary for Development Paul Chan Mo-po once said there were 2,100 hectares of vacant government land. And Ming Pao has recently reported that three ex-government quarters sites have been left unused for three to twelve years. It should also be noted that, with the opening of the Frontier Closed Area, 2,000 hectares of new land are available for use, but only 110 hectares have been zoned for housing development, or more specifically for the development of small houses for indigenous villagers in the area. The government should explain all this clearly so that the public may know whether good use is being made of our land.