REMAINING POLICY ISSUES IN WHICH A HOLDING REPLY WAS GIVEN IN CM 927
OF DECEMBER 1989
Paragraphs refer to the Main FAC Report
Basic Law
2.8
Total confidence in the legal system is a prerequisite for
social stability. Need for a Joint Constitutional Court in Hong Kong. Hopeful that the Standing Committee for the NPC would wish to delegate its interpretative powers to that
Constitutional Court.
2.12
2.14
Revision of Article 18 of the second draft Basic law,
involving public order in the future SAR. Would like to see
the term "state of war" clearly defined.
Proposed amendments to the Basic Law should have the agreement
of both the Standing Committee of the NPC and of LegCo and the
Chief Executive.
The Basic Law will be Promulgated on 4 April
Democracy
3.10 Full democracy before 1997 and introduced as soon as possible.
3.11
A Green Paper should be published to convey views on a wide
range of issues relating to electoral law. Results should be
incorporated into law for the elections in 1991.
3.14 1991 LegCo elections should be 50% directly elected.
3.18- First Chief Executive to be elected by electoral college.
3.22 Second and subsequent Chief Executives by universal suffrage.
LegCo also should be sovereign.
The Secretary of State covered democracy in his statement of
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