XN000022-1991-10-09 — Page 3

2

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1991

HELP IN THE "THE ADMINISTRATION WILL LOOK TO YOU FOR YOUR IMPORTANT TASK OF RUNNING HONG KONG IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE.

-

-

BEST

"WE ALL TOGETHER SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ENSURING THAT GOVERNMENT'S POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES REFLECT THE PUBLIC'S

SIR DAVID SAID. INTERESTS AND ENJOY THE COMMUNITY'S SUPPORT,

THE

11

0

CO-OPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ADMINISTRATION AND LEGCO NEEDED

THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON TODAY (WEDNESDAY) STRESSED IMPORTANCE OF WORKING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THE ADMINISTRATION.

THE

THE

AND

IN

WITHOUT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT AND CO-OPERATION

OF THE SMOOTH HANDLING OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS TERRITORY, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER THE QUALITY AND SIR DAVID CHOICE OF SERVICE THAT THE PEOPLE EXPECTED AND DESERVED, SAID, WHEN OPENING THE NEW SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

"FOR ITS PART, THE ADMINISTRATION MUST ADAPT ITS OWN PROCEDURÈS TO THE MORE REPRESENTATIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT WE NOW HAVE," HE SAID.

HONG KONG S OUT THAT UNDER THE

POINTED GOVERNOR CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM, THE ADMINISTRATION DID NOT NOMINATE FOR ELECTION.

PRESENT CANDIDATES

NEITHER COULD IT LAUNCH ITS OWN POLITICAL PARTY, SUPPORTED ITS OWN MEDIA AND CONSTITUENCY APPARATUS.

BY

ON

CONTRARY, THE

HE SAID,

AT A

OF TIME

ELECTIONS,

THE

ΤΟ TAKE

ᏢᎪᎡᎢ .

BOTH AS

+

IN

ADMINISTRATION MUST REMAIN NEUTRAL.

"179 TASK IS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE CANDIDATES AND VOTERS, AND THEN TO SEE FAIR PLAY.

"THIS ROLE IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF A GOVERNING PARTY

A WESTERN STYLE DEMOCRACY,

་་

HE SAID.

AND OBTAIN FINANCIAL THE GOVERNOR SAID TO PASS LEGISLATION PROVISION FOR ITS PROGRAMMES, THEREFORE, THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD HAVE

WIN THE SUPPORT OF A MAJORITY OF LEGCO MEMBERS.

ΤΟ

"THIS MEANS BUILDING UP A CO-OPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP

WITH THE

COUNCIL.

"THE ADMINISTRATION WILL

PLAY ITS

THE PART BY PRESENTINO COUNCIL WITH MEASURES WHICH WE BELIEVE TO BE PRACTICAL, PRUDENT AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

/"ÅND WE ...****