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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1992
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IT IS ONLY NATURAL THAT ON A MATTER AS IMPORTANT AS THIS, THERE SHOULD BE DIFFERENT OPINIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE SHOULD SEEK TO RECONCILE THESE DIVERGENT VIEWS THROUGH DISCUSSIONS CONDUCTED IN A CALM, RESPONSIBLE AND RATIONAL MANNER. VERY MUCH HOPE THAT INCREASING NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WILL COME TO REALIZE THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ARE SOPHISTICATED, MATURE AND SENSIBLE ENOUGH TO LOOK AFTER A RATHER GREATER SHARE OF THEIR OWN DESTINY. AND THAT THEY WILL DO SO IN A WAY WHICH THREATENS NO ONE, BUT THAT DOES ENSURE THAT HONG KONG BECOMES MORE STABLE, MORE PROSPEROUS, AND MORE CAPABLE OF MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA AND IN THE REGION.
MR DEPUTY PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT ARE VITAL TO OUR FUTURE WELL-BEING. NEW AND CONSTRUCTIVE ENERGIES ARE UNLEASHED IN A SOCIETY WHERE THE LEGITIMATE ASPIRATIONS OF THE PUBLIC TO HAVE A GREATER SAY IN THE CONDUCT OF THEIR AFFAIRS CAN BE MET. AND CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE IS INCREASED. I HOPE MEMBERS, AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AND INDEED ALL THOSE INVOLVED, WILL LOOK AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS DISPASSIONATELY AND WITH A LONG-TERM VISION, AND WORK TOGETHER CALMLY AND RATIONALLY.
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The
INQUIRY PROPOSED OVER PROSECUTION WITNESSES
IN THE ADMINISTRATION IS PREPARED TO RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNOR
OF COUNCIL THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY IN THE LIGHT
THE CONCERNS ABOUT
DEFENDANT IN ACQUITTAL WITHOUT TRIAL OF THE
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RECENT MURDER CASE.
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE CHIEF THE HON SIR DAVID FORD IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE
COMMISSION IS PROPOSED TO BE SET UP UNDER THE OF INQUIRY ORDINANCE.
SECRETARY,
COMMISSIONS
SIR DAVID SAID THE ADMINISTRATION WAS PREPARED TO GIVE ANY SUCH COMMISSION ITS FULL CO-OPERATION IN THE INQUIRY.
THE SPECIFIC CONCERNS RELATE TO THE REFUSAL OF THE KEY TESTIFY IN COURT, AND THE DECISION TO OFFER NO EVIDENCE
ΤΟ CASE.
A MAIN GENERAL CONCERN IS WHETHER PROSECUTION GIVEN ADEQUATE PROTECTION WHERE THIS IS APPROPRIATE.
WITNESS IN THAT
WITNESSES ARE
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