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The spokesman believed that this was the best way to avoid confusion or disruption in the legislative affairs and that there was no reason why that should not happen.
The electoral arrangements for 1995 meet the community's wish for credible representative institutions which are capable of achieving continuity after 1997, he added.
"We will certainly not do anything to undermine the credibility of the normal operation of the Legislative Council to be elected in September.
"Civil servants and the Administration as a whole will continue to be accountable solely to that Legislative Council."
On the question of having two legislature operating in parallel, the spokesman agreed that this would cause confusion.
"But much more important than that, it would raise serious questions in Hong Kong and internationally about whether there was likely to be a smooth transition and whether the way of life enshrined in the Joint Declaration would continue to be secure," he warned.
"China could make other arrangements in 1997 if they so wish. But if the Chinese were to take this course of action, it would be for them to explain to the people of Hong Kong why that was necessary, what precisely the new arrangements were, how they were compatible with the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law, and how they were conducive to a smooth transition and the maintenance of Hong Kong's stability and prosperity," he added.
End/Wednesday, July 19, 1995
Inspection of emergency vehicular access in public housing
The Fire Services Department (FSD) today (Wednesday) published the findings on the inspection of Emergency Vehicular Access (EVA) provided in 242 rental estates and Home Ownership Courts of the Housing Authority.
"We found various forms of obstruction in 33 estates, the majority of which involved movable obstacles, such as illegal parking, building materials and temporary waste collection point," a spokesman for the department said. A breakdown of the nature of the obstruction and the estates involved is attached.
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