BASIC LAW (184)
Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
Newspaper Comments/Editorials Non-Communist
Communist
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by others
17.8.85 (cont'd)
18.8.85
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Wen Wei Po: An ideal method for selecting consultative committee members will be through democratic consultation and nominations by community groups so that people who have genuine representativeness will be included in the panel.
Ta Kung Pao: Although there had been differences of views on certain aspects of the Basic Law, we believe that resolutions will be reached in a spirit of democratic consultation as all are sincere in working out a good Basic
Law.
preparatory committee's meeting on August 20 without further public consultation. This is because the six-member group has already consulted the public when drafting the constitution.
Lee Wai-kit of the HK Affairs Society: There should be a consultation period for residents to consider whether the consultative committee's draft constitution is acceptable.
Tam Siu-cheung of the HK Putonghua Research and Practice Society: The Basic Law should stipulate clearly that putonghua is a medium of instruction.
* Drafting committee member Liu Yiu-chu: There should be a consultation period of one month for the public to air their views on the draft
constitution.
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