Question 8 Page 2
The fact is, Sir, as I have explained, that in pursuing
their political activities, Members of the Executive
Council, other than Official Members, are acting totally
in an unofficial capacity and not in any way as Members
of the Government. In any case, Sir, members of district boards, when
casting their votes, do so on an individual basis.
They also vote in secret ballot. Whether they are
appointed members or not seems to me to be totally
irrelevant. I hope, Sir, that members of district
boards when voting will vote in the interests of the people of Hong Ko
Mr. LEE has made an assertion that they vote in self-
interest, rather than in the interests of the people
of Hong Kong. I think that would be deeply resented
by many of them, Sir.
MR. NGAI (in Cantonese) : Sir, could this Council be
informed whether any existing Legislative Councillors,
were supported by Executive Councillors when they stood
for election in 1985? If there were some who were
supported by the Executive Councillors, how many were
there, and who were they? Up to this point, have we
received complaints about unfair treatment at that point?