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than you saying 'To take into account formulation', still rejecting the compliance formulation.

while

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According to the Bar Association and the Law Society,

the 'take into account' formulation does not give any

counter-balancing effect, meaning that the concession made by the Government has no substance. It is merely a

gesture.

I agree with the Bar Association and the Hong Kong Law Society on this, but after all, this is the first time

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an International Covenant was referred to in local legislation,

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so while it may not have immediate substantial effect

will

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meaning and historical

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the long run, it only has abi

significance.

The Government's compromise is only a gesture

and a gesture is a gesture, no more, but it is a little better than no gesture at all. I will keep on fighting

for the deletion of political censorship from the Bill. I have been The much criticised Public Order Amendment) Ordinance that

told that

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steamrolled passed the Council is to be reviewed soony.

from what I heard

I will continue fighting for, and battling on,

the review of the Bill in the near future. I am a Legislative

representing Councillor who hee returfied from the Education Functional

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account for 80 percent of the Members in the Constituency.

The Executive Committee of the PTU has discussed what stand should I take regarding the Bill. I was instructed by PTU to abstain from voting on the Bill.

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colleague Mr, Martin Lee.

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Once again, I have to pay tribute to my Honourable

Sir, these are my remarks.

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