TNAG-1734-FCO40-2447-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 66

Question 8 Page 2

The fact is, Sir, as I have explained, that in pursuing

their political activities, Members of the Executive

Council, other than Official Members, are acting totally

in an unofficial capacity and not in any way as Members

of the Government. In any case, Sir, members of district boards, when

casting their votes, do so on an individual basis.

They also vote in secret ballot. Whether they are

appointed members or not seems to me to be totally

irrelevant. I hope, Sir, that members of district

boards when voting will vote in the interests of the people of Hong Ko

Mr. LEE has made an assertion that they vote in self-

interest, rather than in the interests of the people

of Hong Kong. I think that would be deeply resented

by many of them, Sir.

MR. NGAI (in Cantonese) : Sir, could this Council be

informed whether any existing Legislative Councillors,

were supported by Executive Councillors when they stood

for election in 1985? If there were some who were

supported by the Executive Councillors, how many were

there, and who were they? Up to this point, have we

received complaints about unfair treatment at that point?