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Bill

MR. Andrew WONG (in Cantonese): Sir, I support the Second

Reading of the Electoral Provisions (Amendment)

1988. In supporting this Bill, I would like to clarify

one misconception. As Mr. HU said very clearly in his

speech, this particular amendment Bill is self-contained

and does not attempt to introduce any other measures ta be

proposed in the White Paper regarding the link between the

Urban Council and the district boards. It only allows

Urban Councillors to run for the elections and after being

elected they do not have to give up their Urban Council

seats. This is

is because under the present circumstances

they are ex officio members of the district board. The

Bill however makes it very clear that after being elected

to the district boards, they will lose their capacity as

ex officio members to the different district boards. So I

has fully agree with Mrs. Rita FAN in saying that this Billin

A ed fact lifting the restrictions on the membership to the

Urban Council and the district board so

board so that there can be

If the proposals

cross membership between the two.

regarding the relationship between the Urban Council

and

the district boards by the Government and the White Paper

are to be thoroughly implemented, we will have

will have to further

amend the District Boards Ordinance.

link,

Whether there should be an upward or downward

ΟΙ whether there should be no link at all, ΟΙ

should be direct election, or whether the

link which exists up till 31 March 1989 should be extended

whether

there should