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ANNEX: KEY POINTS IN CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
Decisions on Changes in Relationship between Government and
Legislature
(i) Separate non-official membership of the Executive Council
(ExCo) and Legislative Council (LegCo) to reflect their
different roles. No politicians on ExCo.
(ii) LegCo to be responsible for managing its own
affairs by:
electing its own President.
determining its own rules of procedure.
having its own Secretariat.
(iii) Dialogue between LegCo and the Hong Kong administration
to be strengthened by:-
a new non-statutory body composed of government officials
and representatives of LegCo to discuss management of government business in LegCo; to be chaired by Governor or
senior official.
Governor to answer questions in LegCo at least once a month.
(iv) District Boards to be all-elected; their responsibilities and funding to be increased.
Proposals for 1995 LegCo Elections (and preceding District
Board and Municipal Council Elections)
In
Continue to press vigorously for more directly elected seats in LegCo than the 20 laid down in the Basic Law. parallel, explore options within the Basic Law.
Voting age reduced from 21 to 18.
Voting system for geographical constituencies: one seat, one
vote.
- Franchise of functional constituencies to be extended to all
2.7 million economically active citizens. No more corporate
voters.
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