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What are

the areas of criticism which the Boundary

and Election Commission Bill may encounter?

LEGCO ENDORSEMENT

2.

In theory, LegCo should find the draft legislation

very much in line with its own thinking:

(a)

The Bill carefully reflects the views of the

LegCo Select Committee.

(b)

The Bill

has not been the

of target

CPG

criticism unlike other elements

in the

constitutional package.

Nevertheless, the Bill may provoke more controversy

3.

than

currently

supporters in

depth.

the expected as

"liberals"

(and

their

the legal profession) analyse its contents in

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