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(c)
they saw no prospect of changing the number of members in LegCo elected from the Functional Constituencies because of the provisions in the Basic Law;
they, therefore, wished to see the method of election to the Functional Constituencies reviewed. Mr Fung agreed that this was their
position.
The Governor
then asked what views the Association held on the election system for District Boards and Municipal Councils. Mr Fung replied that the Association wanted the system of appointing members to be abolished. The Governor asked whether the Association saw any point in arguing over the number of directly elected Legislative Council members in the years 1995, 1999 and 2003 since the Basic Law set these out clearly. Mr Fung said that the number of directly elected seats would be 24 in 1999. We should, therefore, fight to have 24 directly elected seats in 1995. They hoped that the British Government would put this request to the Chinese side.
7.
On the Election Committee, Mr Fung said that they were still working on a proposal for submission to the Governor.
8.
The Governor asked how the ADPL saw the relationship between ExCo and LegCo developing and how, in an executive led Government, the Government could secure a majority in the legislature. It would be inappropriate for him to do anything other than stand apart from the legislature. However, he did need a strong Government with a majority in LegCo in order to implement his policies. He asked what implications they felt this had for OMELCO and LegCo. Mr Fung said that the future Executive Council was not included in the definition of Government in the Basic Law. The current ExCo did
on occasion overturn Government's If the current ExCo developed into the future ExCo, then it would need to shed itself of its executive powers. ExCo would need to become an advisory body and LegCo the legislature. There should be no OMELCO and LegCo should have its own system of Select Committees and an independent Secretariat.
recommendations.
9.
Madam Wong said that Hong Kong was an unfair society. She had confidence that the Governor, having been an elected MP,
understand the problem of
would
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