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26.

THERE WAS GREATER RESTRAINT ON THE PART OF CO-OPERATIVE

RESOURCES CENTRE (CRC) MEMBERS AND UDHK MEMBERS IN VOICING THE DISAGREEMENT IN PUBLIC. THIS WAS EVIDENCED BY MORE BEHIND-THE-

SCENE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE WORDING OF MOTIONS AND THEIR

DISINCLINATION TO HAVE FURTHER ARGUMENTS OVER THE COMMITTEE

SYSTEM AT IN-HOUSE MEETINGS. NEVERTHELESS PARTY LINES WERE

CLEARLY DRAWN DURING THE DEBATES ON SUCH ISSUES AS THE FUNDING OF

THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SCHOOLS AND THE FUNDING OF THE

TSING MA BRIDGE.

27. THE GOVERNMENT'S HANDLING OF THE RAINSTORM ON 8 MAY GAVE MEMBERS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR ''WATCH-DOG''

ROLE. NOT SURPRISINGLY A RECENT SURVEY ON REPORTS RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING LEGCO ACTIVITIES FOUND THAT THOSE WHO FIRED MOST QUESTIONS AT THE GOVERNMENT WERE REGARDED AS MOST HARDWORKING

(E.G. STEPHEN NG MING-YUM, MARTIN LEE, EMILY LAU).

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