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(c)

Administrative

to

measures should be introduced

safeguard the efficiency of disciplined

forces which would be affected upon

introduction of the BOR; and

the

(d) As the BOR is a very specialised document,

the government should start to educate the

public about the concept of a Bill of

Rights."

50.

107 DB members commented

and their views are summarised below.

on the draft Ordinance

The need for A Bill of Rights

51.

15 DB members had reservations on the introduction

of the BOR, but for different reasons.

52.

supreme

One member said that since the BOR was neither

nor entrenched, the legislative exercise was only a

political gesture of the Hong Kong Government. Another member doubted the sincerity of the Hong Kong Government in the protection of human rights in Hong Kong.

53.

Another member said that the ICCPR should be

implemented by

by specific legislation instead of an omnibus

BOR.

Another

said that as Hong Kong had no problems with

rights, a BOR would satisfy only a few and need not

be introduced.

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