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MI.
DESMOND LEE:
hypothetical
case.
I don't think
There were such
what I said was
a
statements
reported in
the local press.
H.E. THE PRESIDENT:
What exactly is your question, Mr. LEE?
Could you put it into a question ?
MI. DESMOND LEE: My question is, the rumours I referred to
are statements that direct elections in 1988 would be contrary
to the Joint Declaration and these statements were published
in many news media.
I was asking the Attorney General
whether or not these rumours constitute rumour-mongering in my
earlier question.
Attorney General:
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consistent with the Joint Declaration, it is
opinion
As to whether or
or not direct elections are
a question of
it is not a question of fact at all.
My guidelines
have made it perfectly clear that we are not concerned with
matters of opinion.
Everyone is entitled to
entitled to express their
opinion.
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