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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1989

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE WOULD BE JUST A SINGLE

PERSON. HONG KONG

SIMPLY COULD NOT AFFORD TO CHOOSE THE WRONG CANDIDATE, SHE NOTED.

PUBLIC TO ELECT THEN THEY

"IT IS POINTLESS TO SAY THAT IF WE ALLOW THE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND THEY ELECT AN UNSUITABLE CANDIDATE, SHOULD SUFFER AS IT WAS THEIR CHOICE.

SAID.

"WE MUST HAVE THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE,

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SHE

USE OF A DEMOCRATICALLY-ELECTED CHIEF EXECUTIVË, THE USE OF THE

THE

HAVING CHANCES OF

THE MOST WOULD PERMIT A BETTER

SHE THEREFORE SUPPORTED THE ELECTION COMMITTEE TO SELECT THE ELECTION COMMITTEE WOULD MAXIMISE SUITABLE CANDIDATE BEING SELECTED BECAUSE IT EVALUATION OF THE CANDIDATES' QUALITIES.

OF IF THE FAST PACE

MOVING TO DIRECT ELECTIONS PREVAILED, WOULD BE RISKS THAT THE THERE WOULD BE NO SAFE WAY BACK AND THERE

WOULD NOT HAVE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

BEYOND ELECTION THE QUALITIES NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENCE DAY, SHE SAID.

"THE RISKS INVOLVED IN HAVING A LEGISLATURE MADE UP OF LAWYERS, HAS MASS ACADEMICS AND SOCIAL WORKERS AND A CHIEF EXECUTIVE WHO ONLY

MARCH HONG KONG

DOWN APPEAL ARE VERY GREAT. IF I SIT BACK AND LET

BEING IRRESPONSIBLE." SHE THE ROAD TO THIS CHAOTIC ARENA, THEN I AM SAID.

NOT

SHE UNDEMOCRATIC.

WAS

HOWEVER

A

MRS FONG SAID SHE WAS STRONG PROPONENT OF SUBSTANCE OVER FORM.

THE SLOW BUT STEADY ADVANCE WHICH SHE ADVOCATED MIGHT NOT LOOK ATTRACTIVE IN ITS FORM, BUT IT HAD THE IN-BUILT SAFEGUARDS THAT

WAS WHAT WOULD BE BEST RESULTING SUBSTANCE ENSURE THE CONCERNED.

FOR ALL

"LET'S MAKE SURE WE GUIDE OUR FUTURES TO WHERE THEY SHOULD RATHER THAN JUST LAUNCHING IT FROM A PAD THAT PEOPLE SAY IS IDEAL

SHE SAID. US BASED ON EXPERIENCE IN OTHER LANDS,

GO,

FOR

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