WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1988
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LEGISLATION REMOVES ELECTORAL ANOMALY
1988 IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE TRADE UNIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL
ONLY REGISTERED TO REMOVE AN ANOMALY BY WHICH TRADE UNIONS ARE THE
LAW FROM USING THEIR FUNDS FOR ORGANISATIONS NOW PREVENTED BY
COUNCIL ELECTORAL PURPOSES IN DISTRICT BOARD, URBAN COUNCIL, REGIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
FOR
EDUCATION
AND
MANPOWER.
THE
HON
THE
SECRETARY THE ACTING DOMINIC WONG, SAID THIS WHEN WINDING UP THE DEBATE ON THE BILL IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HAD
ALLOW REEN
MR WONG SAID THE GOVERNMENT CONSIDERED IT APPROPRIATE TO
THEY BECAUSE PARTICULARLY TRADE UNIONS TO SO USE ACTIVELY ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
FUNDS
WILL POLITICISE OF UNTON FUNDS F'OR MR WONG ADDED.
"WE DO NOT THINK THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TRADE UNIONS AS THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE USE OTHER POLITICAL PURPOSES IS STILL MAINTAINED,
TRADE
VIEWS
THAT THE AMENDMENTS
IN ELECTORAL FULLY
PROVISIONS IN THE
WOULD ENABLE AND ACTIVITIES
REGARDING BILL,
HE SHARED MEMBERS' то UNIONS
PARTICIPATE APPRECIATED THEIR REMARKS ON THE FLEXIBILITY.
OF A AS TO THE QUESTION WHETHER IT WOULD BE A PROPER FUNCTION
MR WONG SAID THIS SHOULD TRADE UNION TO SUPPORT ELECTORAL ACTIVITIES, BEST BE LEFT TO THE UNION ITSELF TO DECIDE.
OF THE UNION SAFEGUARDS TOO," HE
"NEW SECTION 33A THEREFORE PROVIDES FOR MEMBERS TO DECIDE BY SECRET BALLOT, AND THERE ARE OTHER ADDED.
USE TURNING TO THE SUGGESTION OF TIGHTENING UP CONTROLS ON THE
WONG SAID OF FUNDS BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS FOR ELECTORAL PURPOSES, MR THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT AGREE BECAUSE TO DO SO WOULD WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
NOT BE IN LINE
HAD PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT
THE AMENDMENTS TO ONLY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LIMITING THE SCOPE OF
ΤΟ MAKE SPECIFIC DONATIONS TO ELECTIONS AND ALLOWING TRADE UNIONS CANDIDATES ONLY.
IT IS ONLY FAIR TO CAN DO." MR WONG
"WE HAVE CONCLUDED PREVIOUSLY ALSO THAT ALLOW TRADE UNIONS TO DO WHAT OTHER ORGANISATIONS SAID.
"PARTIAL
LIFTING OF
THE
PRESENT
..
EQUITABLE NOR REASONABLE.
RESTRICTION
1S NEITHER
HE EMPHASISED THAT THE BILL WAS MAINLY INTENDED WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS UNIONS ON AN EQUAL FOOTING
ΤΟ PUT TRADE REGARDING
THE
USE OF FUNDS FOR ELECTORAL PURPOSES.
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