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MAB 3801p. a. Cap. Pun
The extract from SCMP dated 27.6.91 at (4)
the motions
ons on the
gives a flavour of the debate on the death penalty in LegCo on 26.6.91.
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According to a report in Ming Pao dated 27.6.91 on the debate, the voting on the substitution of Kingsley Sit's motion (to implement the death penalty) by Martin Lee's motion (to replace the death penalty with life imprisonment) was carried on the basis of the following votes
For (24)
міния
"A amendment)
(Abolition
Official members (8) Ag SHA, Ag SPEL
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FS, AG, SHW, SEM, SES, S for S,
Non-official members (16)
Appointed (7) - Allan Lee, Selina Chow, Herietta Ip, Rosanna Tam, Ron Arculli, Martin Barrow and Leung Wai-tung
Elected (9) - Martin Lee, Szeto Wah, Chan Ying- lun, Andrew Wong, Chow Mei-tack, Leong Che-hung, Pang Chun-hoi, Jimmy MacGregor and Elsie Tu
Against (12) (no officials)
Non-official members (12)
Appointed (4) - Rita Fan, Nellie Fong, Lau Wong- fat and James Tien
Elected (8) -Chung Pui-lam, Ho Sai-chu, Ngai Shiu-kit, Kingsley Sit, Tam Yiu-chung, Poon Chi- fai, Michael Cheng Tak-kin and Daniel Lam Wai- keung
Abstained (5)
official member (1) S for T
Non-official members (4)
3.
Appointed (4) - Daniel Tse, Miriam Lau and David Cheung Chi-kong, Peggy Lam
Without inside information on the politicking in Hong Kong leading to the LegCo debate, it will be impossible to surmise with any degree of accuracy why LegCo voted as it did. However, the voting record does indicate complicated alliances based on personal
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