The HK Commercial Daily however said the British Government had made a lame duck of the HK Governor by its sudden announcement on Sir David's retirement. This would cause confusion in the running of the HK Government and was a totally irresponsible move. The paper in particular lashed out at the FCO for not releasing this piece of
aportant news until approached by the media. The paper believed Sir David would not be able to keep command of the Government as
effectively as in the past in the coming months with
political uncertainties hanging over the Governor post.
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT
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Ping Yuen of Wen Wel Po said the Legco committeesystem would Taevitably involve Legco in the initiating, enactment and passage of bills. Introducing such a legislative procedure would be moving towards dictatorship.
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But Hoi -yeuk of the HK Commercial Daily argued that Legco was advisory organ as well as a legislative body in nature.
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Yu Ming of MIng Pao suggested that CJ Sir Ci Mang Yang would be the hest candidate to be the first chief executive of the HK SAR.
Yu Kam-yin of the HK Economic Journal noted that Allen Lee had become
full-time councillor.
OTHER TOPICS
Looking ahead into the new year, Wah Kiu Yat Po said trhe Government should strive to curb inflation.Kwan Chiu of Ta Kung Pao urged HK people not to be made use of people with ulterior motives trying to jeopardise social stability. Dr Law Cheung-kwok, Hunag Chen-ya of the UDHK and Vincent Cheng discussed HK's economic prospects in Ming Pao's op-ed page.
Sing Tao Daily was glad that we had found a solution to the VM problemand urged the VMs to return home. Tin Tin Daily News noted the upturn in the economy of Vietnam and the growing job opportunities in the country. HK should seize this opportune moment to resolve the VM problem once and for all.
Lam Yu of Wen Wei Po commented on the Nim Wan incident and repeated that HK and China should step up co-operation on anti-smuggling operations instead of communicating "through the miocrophones" of the
media.
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