BASIC LAW (34)

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23.4.85 (cont'd)

24.3.85

CPPCC chairman Deng Yingchao: China has a lot of experience in drafting legislation similar to

the Basic Law for HK. The Basic Law should preserve HK people's life-style

and there will be no need for Attorney General Michael Thomas to take part in the drafting.

Tin Fung Yat Po: The content of the Basic law should be in line with

China's reunification principle and should be able to cope with the special situation in HK.

* (report) NPC local delegate Wong Yin-fong:

HK people should take part in the Basic Law consultative committee.

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(report) NPC local delegates Yeung Kwong, Luk Tat-kim and Chun Fai:

Workers should be

represented on the drafting committee.

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(report) Local CPPCC delegate and publisner of Wen Wei Po Li Tse-chung: The existing HK laws are such that the rich are always in an advantageous position when they are engaged in a court battle against the poor. This should be improved in the Basic Law. The law should also provide for labour insurance, otherwise industrial actions by workers were likely to occur in future.

* (report) Local CPPCC delegate Deacon Chiu: The Basic Law, especially its provisions on HK people's

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