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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1993

LEGCO TO CONDUCT HEARINGS ON ALEX TSUI'S TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED A MOTION UNDER THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) ORDINANCE TO CONDUCT HEARINGS ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF MR ALEX TSUI BY THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION.

SIXTEEN MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE MOTION, MOVED BY THE HON MRS SELINA CHOW, FOR ONE-AND-HALF HOURS. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON ANSON CHAN, SPOKE FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

THE LEGCO ALSO PASSED A MOTION MOVED BY THE HON PETER WONG ON SEWAGE CHARGING POLICY.

NINETEEN MEMBERS DEBATED FOR TWO-AND-A-HALF HOURS.

THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, REPLIED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

ANOTHER MOTION PROPOSED BY THE HON FRED LI ON SINGLE PARENT FAMILY WAS ALSO PASSED.

A TOTAL OF 13 COUNCILLORS SPOKE FOR ONE-AND-A-HALF HOURS IN THE DEBATE. THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, DR S H LEE, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.

TO UNDER OTHER BY THE FINANCE

THE

TWO OTHER MOTIONS ONE MOVED BY THE HON JAMES INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE AND THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON HAMISH MACLEOD, UNDER THE PUBLIC ORDINANCE WERE ALSO PASSED.

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THE GAMBLING

AMENDMENT.

(AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 WAS ALSO PASSED

WITHOUT

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