to 1991 are not issues to
be discussed today. What we
should discuss. is if we do pass this Bill today what
merits will there be and if we do not
we do not pass it
pass it today what
demerits will there be.
The Government probably can be criticised on the
this timing of this Bill but I feel that even in that
Government should not be
particular
criticised.
aspect the
The Government plans to do way with the link
in 1989 and to replace it with the link that goes upward.
Therefore in intarducing the Bill everything was above
created personal problems
in deciding whether
whether they
board. That perhaps may have may have
for certain Urban Councillors
should run
run for election
election or not, but after all those have
therefore
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these are
very personal decisions. And so I would like to appeal to
my colleagues here and ask them to pass this particular
Bill.
Mr.
Hilton
CHEONG-LEEN
has
talked
about
amendments that will probably make it easier for Urban
Councillors. But if we do
do not pass this Bill
this Bill today, we
may create two possible problems.
One, if the Government
introduces certain amendments that will change the
candidates
procedure, that is, after the deadline, they can still
withdraw. Then there may be requests
for reasons that
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for a change of
election schedule sinée certain Urban Councillors are now
joining the elections or certain councillors are not
withdrawing from the elections.
If
the Government does
tos.
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