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Sir, Mr, Lee and Mr. Pang do a grave disservice to

this community by trying to undermine the credibility and

upon

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adminatration, authority of this Administration. For the life of me I find

it difficult to see what they hope to achieve. If they are

playing politics they are indeed playing a dangerous game,

because the fact is that the stability and prosperity of

this community depends on the credibility and authority of

this Administration. This Government does not need to be

reminded of its duty by Mr. Lee and Mr. Pang.

member of this Government is acutely aware

retain the trust of the people of Hong Kong; that every

policy, every action and every move that we make must have

the support, and be in the interest of, the majority of the

people of Hong Kong. Indeed, our ability to govern depends

as much now, as it has in the past, upon that trust and that

support.

that that we must

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Sir, the accusations which have been made against

us are grave indeed. They cannot be

cannot be taken lightly or

dismissed simply as part of the cut and thrust of political

debate. I refute them in the strongest possible terms.

Those who continue to make them in the misguided belief that

they are dealing with a lame duck will discover that they

have a tiger by the tail, and not a paper tiger either.

Sir, I beg to move the motion.

Question put and agreed to.