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Point. In fast those poin's rais 1 by these two groups were the points that have been repeated xll them.. we lust fortnight by other organisations such as in. Hong Kon. odoration of students, the Hong Kong Journalista Association, a group of five lawyern, the Septentrio Academy, liong Kong Christian Cowabil, Hong Kong Federation of Catholic Studen bu And later on, by the time we moved on to the baginning of this week, two groups of DB nembers uni Uylan Councillors, as well as the Bar Association, Luw Society anu Hong: Kong Branch of Justice and the Christian Industrial Committee, 5000, Reunciation for the Promotion of Public Justice, Social Varkers Genonal Union, and the Education Action Group kane asked for a deferment of the Bosond Roading of the Bill.
Dach of the Honourable Mambura who speak on this Bill or of their sugestione to amendments will give his or her reasons. At the end of the debeto wo shall vote on te Bucond Reading i.0, on the principio am general marite of tip Bill with a clear understanding W:ip that it is subject to the amendments reflecting the points that we had made in thig Council. I believe a new version of this Bill will be gazetted in 2 days time and the Ad iloe Group will sarutinize it and the public vill no doubt do the same.
Sir, I wish in particular to never 3 points of oriticism. The first in that the existing Legislative Council Members have a Tested interest in this Bill and therefore it should be deferred until it is debated by the new Legislative Downoil with its elected members. I hope this is not based on the agcurtion that appointed members are more prone to serve their om interest than elcoted manbera. The conduct of evory Legislative Comoillor elected or appointed mist de und is inderd subject .・ "he public's scrutiny. It is within our anticipatica to work or . code of conduct following the ultimate passago ni this 2411 are possibin amendments to the Standing Order of the Legislative Council, so that when we restrict others, we restrict
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