9. BASIC LAW: HONG KONG DAILY NEWS AND EXPRESS SAID LU PING'S VIEWS
ON THE UNSUITABILITY OF THE MINISTER PAL SYSTEM FOR HONG KONG
REFLECTED THE OFFICIAL CHINESE VIEW ON HONG KONG'S POLITICAL SYSTEM.
SING PAO SAND A MINISTERIAL SYSTEM AND PARTY POLITICS WERE CONNECTED
WITH DIRECT ELECTIONS. THE PAPER FELT THAT PARTIAL DIRECT ELECTIONS
FOR THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD BE POSSIBLE BUT IT WAS NOT VIABLE FOR ALL
SEATS TO BE DIRECTLY ELECTED.
10. DAYA BAY: HONG KONG ECONOMIC JOURNAL COLUMNIST YU KAM—YIU
SAID A TERRITORY-WIDE SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE DAYA
BAY PROJECT SHOULD BE LAUNCHED AND BACKING FROM THE INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITY SHOULD BE SOUGHT FOR THE CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN COULD
AT LEAST FORCE THE AUTHORITIES TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE QUESTION
OF SAFETY. IF WOULD ALSO SERVE TO GIVE PEKING A CHANCE TO LEARN
TO ADJUST TO HONG KONG'S PEOPLE'S WAY OF DOING THINGS. A TIN TIN
EDITORIAL SAID HONG KONG WOULD HAVE NO SAY ON THE SAFETY STANDARDS
IF HONG KONG WITHDREW FROM THE PROJECT. LING FUNG SAID TODAY
IN THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC JOURNAL THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT MUST BE BEHIND THE AGREEMENT THAT CHINA LIGHT HAD TO BUY ELECTRICITY
.FROM DAYA BAY IN RETURN FOR CHINA'S PURCHASING EQUIPMENT FROM
BRITAIN. THE COLUMNIST ASKED WHETHER THE DEAL WAS A CONDITION FOR THE SIGNING OF THE JOINT DECLARATION.
11. EXCO APPOINTMENTS: LA CHAP SEE OF THE CENTRE DAILY NEWS FELT
THE MOST OPPORTUNE TIME FOR PRO-CHINA PEOPLE TO BE APPOINTED TO THE
COUNCIL WOULD BE 1990.
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