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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1994
"IN
TERMS OF
BALANCE OF OVERALL
INTERESTS, THE FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, TOGETHER WITH THE 21 EXISTING ENSURE THAT THE INTERESTS OF EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES PROFESSIONALS ARE ALL ADEQUATELY REPRESENTED.
NINE NEW ONES, WILL AND THE
MR NG NOTED THAT THE PROPOSALS IN THE BILL WOULD IMPROVE ON THE EXISTING FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY SYSTEM.
"FIRSTLY, ALL FORMS OF CORPORATE VOTING WILL BE ABOLISHED.
WILL BE VOTING'
"BY GIVING THE VOTING RIGHT TO COMPANY DIRECTORS, WE ABLE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY PUT AN END TO THE PROBLEM OF 'MULTIPLE AND BROADEN THE FRANCHISE OF THE RELEVANT FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES.
"SECONDLY, THE BILL PROPOSES EXPANDING THE FRANCHISE OF CERTAIN THE EXISTING PROFESSIONAL FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES. AGAIN, THIS HAD EFFECT OF
SYSTEM MORE FRANCHISE AND THE
MAKING THE
REPRESENTATIVE.
BROADENING
"THIRDLY, THE BILL PROPOSES NINE ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL
CONSTITUENCIES WHICH TOGETHER ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE WORKING POPULATION.
"IN SO DOING, WE WILL ENSURE
FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY SYSTEM'S CREDIBILITY."
SYSTEM AND,
BROAD IN TURN
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IN THE REPRESENTATION
OF ENHANCEMENT
THE
ON THE FORMATION OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE, MR REQUIREMENTS MUST BE SATISFIED.
NG
SAID
TWO
"THE MEMBERS OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE SHOULD THEMSELVES BE ELECTION OF ELECTED OPENLY AND FAIRLY; AND THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
COMMITTEE SHOULD THE 10 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS BY THE ELECTION ALSO BE OPEN AND FAIR.'
I
HE
COMMITTEE
THERE WERE MORE WAYS THAN ONE TO SATISFY THESE REQUIREMENTS, SAID, BUT THE MOST STRAIGHTFORWARD WAY WAS FOR THE ELECTION TO BE COMPOSED OF DIRECTLY ELECTED DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
"IT IS SIMPLE AND CREDIBLE. SIMPLE BECAUSE IT INVOLVES NO ELECTORAL MACHINERY; CREDIBLE BECAUSE THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS THEMSELVES ELECTED BY UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE, HE SAID.
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ADOPT
NEW
ARE
MR NG SAID ON THE METHOD OF ELECTING THE 10 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THE MEMBERS, THE
PROPOSED THAT THE ELECTION BILL
COMMITTEE SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTE SYSTEM.
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"THE SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE ELECTION RESULTS PROPORTIONATE TO PREFERENCES OF THE VOTERS AND IS APPROPRIATE GIVEN THE SMALL SIZE THE ELECTION COMMITTEE, MR NG SAID.
THE OF
MR NG SAID A BLOCK VOTE SYSTEM WAS UNDESIRABLE BECAUSE IT WOULD
OF THE GROUP CONTROLLING HALF
TOTAL ENABLE
ELECTION A POLITICAL COMMITTEE SEATS TO DOMINATE THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE 10 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SEATS.
MR NG REAFFIRMED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD STAND PROPOSALS IN THE BILL WHICH REPRESENTED THE BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE AND FAIR ELECTIONS WHILST MAINTAINING CONSISTENCY WITH THE BASIC THE JOINT DECLARATION, AND PAST AGREEMENTS WITH CHINA.
BY
THE
OPEN
LAW,
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