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ORDERS. HE IS UNLIKELY TO MOVE FURTHER AMENDMENTS. THE AMENDMENTS ARE INTENDED TO COME INTO EFFECT ON 1 SEPTEMBER 1992.
26.
A PROCEDURAL GROUP WILL MEET WITHIN ONE WEEK AFTER 15 JULY TO ELECT A CONVENER AND DEPUTY CONVENER OF A WORKING PARTY TO DRAW UP THE HOUSE RULES AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTING UP THE HOUSE COMMITTEE. THE NEW COMMITTEE STRUCTURE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE NEXT LEGCO SESSION.
COMMENT
27.
GENERALLY MEMBERS DISPLAYED GRATER MATURITY AND CONFINED THEIR ARGUMENTS TO MORE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PRINCIPLE. WHILE THE TWO MAIN POLITICAL GROUPS (CRC AND UDHK) CONTINUED TO DOMINATE LEGCO BUSINESS, THE 'INDEPENDENT' MEMBERS WERE OCCASIONALLY THE DECISIVE FACTOR, AS IN THE MOTION DEBATE ON DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THE PRESENT CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING SIMON IP'S VOTE ON THIS DEBATE IS A GOOD ILLUSTRATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF 'INDEPENDENT' MEMBERS VOTES.
28.
MEDIA COVERAGE OF LEGCO BUSINESS DURING THE MID-JUNE BREAK WAS DOMINATED BY CRC'S VISIT TO CHINA. THEIR CHINA VISIT, AND THEIR POSITION IN THE DEBATE ON DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT IN LEGCO, WAS GREETED WITH MUCH SARCASM IN SOME QUARTERS. THE LONG-TERM EFFECT OF THE CHINA VISIT ON THEIR POLITICAL CREDIBILITY REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
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