Constitutional Reforms (54)
Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
Statements by Government
Officials
News Comments/Editorials
10.1.86
(cont'd)
The legislature could be an elected body with real. power. Alternatively, the power to amend and interpret the Basic Law could be vested in a special commission under the NPC with part of its membership comprising HK's elected Legco councillors.
(Financial Daily): China did not want to see a
"one man, one vote"
system and party politics in HK. It was important to establish a system that would block interferance by the leftists.
(The Express):
Enforcement of law
depended on the political
system and social
circumstances. The
foundation of rule of law was a free and democratic
system.
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Statements/Comments
by others