BASIC LAW (125)
Date
Statements by Chinese
Officials
Newspaper Comments/Editorials NonCommunist
Communist
Statements/Comment
by others
30.6.86 (cont'd)
1.7.86
2.7.86
Co-convenor of the group, Xiao Weiyun: Members
differ in their views on whether or not the
"executive authorities" should include the SAR chief executive.
The Express: Peking's wishes will be the
determining factor in
designing the SAR's
political structure
regardless of what views
the HK BLDC members have expressed.
exercises them to the full. To give the same powers to the SAR chief executive can result in troubles.
Member of the BLDC special group on HK's political system Maria Tam (after meeting in Shenzhen): She hopes that those who drafted the Joint Declaration would come out to interpret the word "accountable" as used in the Joint Declaration, which says the executive authorities should be accountable to the legislature.
Some members of the group say "accountable" should mean that the legislature had the right to dismiss the executive authorities.
(report) The BLCC special group on the Basic Law structure plans to hold a public forum next month for residents to express their views.