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Committee, it only has the power to select candidates for the first SARCE. It is really beyond my comprehension that how can the power of the Members of the Selection Committee be extended to cover the election of another legislature. We can therefore see that the establishment of the Provisional Legislature is actually violating all laws.
Under the circumstances, there should be no delay in consolidating the legal status of the Provisional Legislature. This is because even the most shameless people who tell lies with their eyes open to cheat all the people of Hong Kong and themselves cannot deceive the law. The Chinese Government has recently assigned the designated CE to seek ways to consolidate the legal status of the Provisional Legislature. The options include asking the NPC to make a supplementary resolution, entrusting the power of law interpretation to Members of the NPC Standing Committee and asking the NPC to endorse the Preparatory Committee's report on the establishment of the Provisional Legislature and its amendments to the Basic Law. Coming to such a stage, both the Chinese Government as well as the designated CE who is making a strenuous effort to seek remedy are pitiable. Their courage to face up to reality is also commendable. However, it is too late to seek remedy afterwards. How can a society governed by law distort the meaning of an obvious legal provision completely? How can they make up an interpretation that the law has already provided for the establishment of the Provisional Legislature? Even if amendments are made to the Basic Law, how can it take retrospective effect to cover the Provisional Legislature which was already set up last year? Consolidating the legal status of the Provisional Legislature can only serve the purpose of 'raping the Basic Law'.
In conclusion, while the ideas of ‘One country, two systems', 'Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong' and 'a high degree of autonomy' are great inventions, the substance behind these inventions is extremely fragile. If we cannot strengthen the substance, it may not be beneficial to a smooth transition. Just now, our Vice-chairman Mr. IP Kwok-chung has quoted the policy of 'seeking common ground on major issues while reserving differences on minor points' as stated by Vice Premier Mr. QIAN Qichen. However, this policy is just an empty talk that has never been put into practice. This is because the egoistic ultra-left style of the Chinese Communist Party that we witness now has already overridden this policy guideline of 'seeking common ground on major issues while reserving differences on minor points'. It is regrettable to see that the Chinese Government has acted arbitrarily in setting up the Provisional Legislature even when it goes against the Basic Law. Now she cannot pull herself out nor does she know whether she should consolidate the legal status of this legislature or not. For those who raise objections, they are immediately labelled as 'opposers against everything advocated by the Chinese Government'. Vice-Chairman IP, if you really act like the Chinese meaning of your name 'Kwok-chung' (meaning loyal to the country) and be loyal to your country, you should send a faithful though unpleasant advice to
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Committee, it only has the power to select candidates for the first SARCE. It is really beyond my comprehension that how can the power of the Members of the Selection Committee be extended to cover the election of another legislature. We can therefore see that the establishment of the Provisional Legislature is actually violating all laws.
Under the circumstances, there should be no delay in consolidating the legal status of the Provisional Legislature. This is because even the most shameless people who tell ties with their eyes open to cheat all the people of Hong Kong and themselves cannot deceive the law. The Chinese Government has recently assigned the designated CE to seek ways to consolidate the legal status of the Provisional Legislature. The options include asking the NPC to make a supplementary resolution, entrusting the power of law interpretation to Members of the NPC Standing Committee and asking the NPC to endorse the Preparatory Committee's report on the establishment of the Provisional Legislature and its amendments to the Basic Law. Coming to such a stage, both the Chinese Government as well as the designated CE who is making a strenuous effort to seek remedy are pitiable. Their courage to face up to reality is also commendable. However, it is too late to seek remedy afterwards. How can a society governed by law distort the meaning of an obvious legal provision completely? How can they make up an interpretation that the law has already provided for the establishment of the Provisional Legislature? Even if amendments are made to the Basic Law, how can it take retrospective effect to cover the Provisional Legislature which was already set up last year? Consolidating the legal status of the Provisional Legislature can only serve the purpose of 'raping the Basic Law'.
In conclusion, while the ideas of ‘One country, two system', 'Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong' and 'a high degree of autonomy' are great inventions, the substance behind these inventions is extremely fragile. If we cannot strengthen the substance, it may not be beneficial to a smooth transition. Just now, our Vice-chairman Mr. IP Kwok-chung has quoted the policy of 'seeking common ground on major issues while reserving differences on minor points' as stated by Vice Premier Mr. QIAN Qi-chen. However, this policy is just an empty talk that has never been put into practice. This is because the egoistic ultra-left style of the Chinese Communist Party that we witness now has already overridden this policy guideline of 'seeking common ground on major issues while reserving differences on minor points'. It is regrettable to see that the Chinese Government has acted arbitrarily in setting up the Provisional Legislature even when it goes against the Basic Law. Now she cannot pull herself out nor does she know whether she should consolidate the legal status of this legislature or not. For those who raise objections, they are immediately labelled as 'opposers against everything advocated by the Chinese Government'. Vice-Chairman IP, if you really act like the Chinese meaning of your name 'Kwok-chung' (meaning loyal to the country) and be loyal to your country, you should send a faithful though unpleasant advice to
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