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Government.
They will also need to reflect
the views of the
community and to win the
support of this Council.
120.
Let me begin with those things we
straightaway.
My
can and should do
intention is to ensure that we have vigorous
and effective executive-led government that
is properly accountable to this Legislative
Council. I believe that at the present
stage of our political development, there is
a danger of confusion and muddle in their
roles which will both undermine the
the Executive and inhibit the
effective development of the Legislature as
competence of
an independent check on Government.
121.
Hong Kong has come a long way in
constitutional terms in the last year. But,
as
I have implied, this political
development
has
cast
doubt on the
relationship
between the Executive and
Legislative Councils.
That is hardly
surprising.
Since we have now embarked on
the task of creating a wholly elected
Legislature,
that has implications for the
•
role of the Executive Council. However, we
should not lose sight of our
task.
As the Joint Declaration
principal
and the
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