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"pro- British " seems to simply that the British
have fore
should not be elected by the legislature. Three candidates for the post of chief executive will be nominated by a 70 to 80- member nominating
body formed by representatives of functional constituencies, the
chairman of the legislature, representatives of the Urban and Regional
? of the SAR? Councils, NPC and CPPCC delegates, retired chief executives, Chief
Secretaries, Chief Justices and others. Such an arrangement ensures
that the pro-British elements control seventy percent of the seats and
have a good chance of electing someone who is basically from the
Moreover, since there are
granad Idesign they're pushing. Establishment to be the chief executive.
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three candidates, the pro-British elements will have a better chance of winning when votes are cast. The electoral college will be made up
of members of the legislature, district board chairmen, representatives of functional constituencies, representatives of the Urban and Regional Councils as well as representatives of major social, industrial,
.commercial and religious organizations. Thus even if the chief executive
is not returned by the legislature, members of the legislature will be
able to wield the greatest influence.
The 'proposal' also seeks to curb the power of the chief executive by changing the name of the Executive Council to the Chief
Executive's Committee. In western countries, members of the executive are appointed; so the members of the Chief Executive's Committee will also be appointed. They will become the chief executive's professional advisers and assist him in formulating policies. Members of the committee will include the Chief Secretary, the Financial Secretary, the Attorney General and members of the financial, public utilities, legal, labour, religious,
business and industrial sectors.
The 'proposal' calls for greater powers for the legislature which will be able to prevent or defer the passage of legislation and disapprove public expenditure. Such a procedure can effectively affect the formulation and implementation of policies. The legislature can, if the need arises, What does "if the need arises" mean? (This impeach the chief executive.
is different from the situation where the chief executive has committed a crime). There is much flexibility regarding this point and a loophole exists. The legislature can hit out at any time.
should
The 'proposal' also suggests that the legislature/set up committees to monitor and supervise the various executive departments and to propose improvements. This in fact is a kind of "committee system" which exerts control
over