MAR 29 S8 13:44 HK GOVT. SF
P.5
Martin Lee, Hong Kong Legislative Council
Made the following main points.
1. The Basic Law is full of holes, and does not assure Hong Kong of sufficient autonomy to ensure one country-two systems.
2. Referred again to last year's survey, and asked what hope.
there was of the PRC taking notice of public opinion if the Hong Kong Government was not prepared to do so.
3. 25% directly elected members would not be enough.
4. Expressed doubts about the Grand Electoral College, how
would it be selected etc.
5. Stressed the need for Hong Kong people to write in and
ensure that their voice is heard before it is too late.
6. The SAR first government should evolve from the one already
in place, rather than what is proposed, i.e. selection and control of the first Chief Executive by Beijing and an interim government for two years under PRC control, during which time the rules could be re-written.
7. A high degree of autonomy had been promised.
However, the
provision in the first draft of the BL for the extension of Chinese law to Hong Kong was against the J.D., as was the proposed reservation to China of the right of interpretation
The latter provision was of certain clauses of the B.L. also vague and unclear.
8. Nowhere in the B.L. is it spelled out which parts of Chinese
law will not apply to Hong Kong,
9. This is all bound to produce serious problems, particularly
when one remembers that under the PRC constitution all Chinese nationals are required to conform with the laws of China.
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