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(c) In
the
last
resort,
honest electoral
arrangements depend on the ruling party's
integrity (even in Western democracies).
(d)
In any case,
since the territory is supposed
to have an
executive-led
administration, it
would be hard
to justify LegCo taking a more
dominant role.
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6.
The "liberals"
might claim that the Bill has been
drafted to "appease" the CPG by retaining for the SARG's
Chief Executive such a high degree of control.
7.
promoted
HKG's best line of defence must be the way it has
the constitutional package as a whole in an attempt
to establish fair and open electoral arrangements despite
fierce CPG criticism.
8.
The CPG may also decide to challenge the Bill by
warning that its provisions will not continue after 1997:
(a)
The Basic Law (Annex II paragraph 2) provides
that the division of constituencies etc., in
1999 "shall be
specified by an electoral law
introduced by the Government of the HKSAR and
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