·
further
of
also suggested/lifting/ the restrictions so that the trade
unions can use their funds to support the candidates
to
run for district board, Urban Council, Regional Council
and Legislative Council elections. That is why we now
have the Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill 1988 before us.
But I cannot accept at least two points raised by
in amending the Bill. First of all,
the Administration
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sytem, what is the extent of relaxation within the three-tier how much should we extend the in respect of the use of trade union funds?
scope of fthe Dilm The problem arose because the trade
a voter,
unions are turned into slector,
now
ext
So
the we must ask his
Late which
trade union to use money and to make decision on what-
candidate they would bike to support.
So I think it would
be adequate we extend the scope to include Legislative
but Council elections, we do not have to apply to district
board, Urban Council and Regional Council elections. I
think we can allow the trade unions to support the
candidates running for the Legislative Council election
but not for other political purposes.
we
Secondly, if we talk about political purposes,
what is its definition? How far should we go? Can
allow people to donate money to support a certain
Consultative meetin candidate or should we
or should we just let
just let them have a/seminar/and
a/semis
let the members decide for themselves what candidates they
would like to support?
OF
should we just allow the
general meeting to decide on the nominees? Or even
perhaps, we should ask all the trade unions to sit together