Statements by Chinese
Date
Officials
15.7.85
(cont'd)
committee should be
selected through
consultation on a wide
basis and should not be
decided entirely by drafting committee members.
BASIC LAW (132)
Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist
Communist
Statements/Comments by others
Ta Kung Pao: Although the responsibilities and work. of the drafting and consultative committees were different, they have the common objective of maintaining HK's stability and prosperity.
The New Evening Post: A truly representative consultative panel can surely be formed by democratic consultation.
Association for Democracy and Justice, HK Social Workers' General Union, HK Affairs Society, Federation of Civil Service Unions, New HK Society, Professional Teachers' Union): 1. Views should be collected on a wide basis on the structure and terms of
reference of the Basic Law consultative group before it is formed. 2. The consultative committee should be formed through consultation. 3. The
consultative committee should be representative of various sectors of the local community. 4. The setting up of the consultative committee should not be decided by the HK members of the drafting committee alone.