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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council will hold a meeting on Wednesday (May 27) at 11am in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building. During the meeting, Members will debate a motion on the June 4 incident.
The motion, to be moved by Hon Lee Cheuk-yan, states: "That this Council urges that: the June 4 incident be not forgotten and the 1989 pro-democracy movement be vindicated."
Hon Leung Kwok-hung, Hon Cheung Man-kwong, Hon Albert Ho and Hon Tanya Chan will move separate amendments to Hon Lee Cheuk-yan's motion.
Members will debate another motion on the implementation of One Country, Two Systems. The motion, to be moved by Hon Emily Lau, says: "That, it was reported in Wen Wei Po on March 11, 2009 that Li Guikang, Deputy Director of the Central Government Liaison Office (the Liaison Office), said at a group meeting of Hong Kong (HK) members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held in Beijing on March 10, 2009 that the Liaison Office and the Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government had reached a 10-point agreement to allow HK members of CPPCC to participate in the political affairs of the SAR, which includes: should there be suitable talents among the HK members of CPPCC, the SAR Government may appoint them to public offices or award them Medals of Honour; the SAR Government should accord them treatment according to protocol and provide venues for them to hold activities; if conducting visits in the Mainland, the SAR Government officials may approach them for company, etc; moreover, in January last year, Cao Erbao, Head of the Research Department of the Liaison Office, published an article entitled 'Hong Kong's Governing Forces under One Country, Two Systems' in Study Times, pointing out that there are two governing teams in HK; one is 'a team of the establishment of the HKSAR', comprising the Chief Executive, principal officials, Executive Council members and civil servants of various ranks, judges and other judicial officers, etc, while the other is 'a team of the Central Government and Mainland cadres engaging in Hong Kong affairs', comprising competent authorities and representative offices of the Central Government responsible for Hong Kong affairs or specialised in work related to Hong Kong, competent authorities of the Central Government responsible for other national affairs and relevant policies, and party cadres of the relevant mainland provinces/regions/municipalities having close ties with the HKSAR, as well as government cadres responsible for matters involving HK, so as to rationalise the comments and acts of the Liaison Office and various provincial, municipal and local governments to interfere in the HKSAR affairs; in this connection, this Council urges:
(a) the Central Government and SAR Government to solemnly clarify whether there is such a 10-point agreement and whether two governing teams exist in HK;
(b) the Central Government to strictly abide by the Basic Law and require that no Central Government departments and local governments may interfere in the affairs which the HKSAR Government administers on its own; and
(c) the Central Government to restrain the Liaison Office and other mainland officials from making impudent comments, so as to avoid creating confusion in governance and causing the public to worry and panic;
thereby implementing 'One Country, Two Systems', 'Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong' and 'a high degree of autonomy'."
Meanwhile, Dr Hon Joseph Lee will move a resolution under the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance to extend the period for amending the Fixed Penalty (Smoking Offences) Regulation and the Fixed Penalty (Smoking Offences) (Specification of Authorities and Public Officers) Notice, laid on the table of the Legislative Council on April 29, 2009, to the meeting of June 17, 2009.
On government motion, the Secretary for Home Affairs will move a resolution under the Legal Aid Ordinance to amend the Legal Aid Ordinance (Cap. 91) by repealing "$165,700" and substituting "$175,800" in section 5(1); and by repealing "$165,700" and substituting "$175,800" and by repealing "$460,300" and substituting "$488,400" in section 5A(b).
On bills, the Village Representative Election Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2009 and the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Amendment) Bill 2009 will be introduced into the Council for First and Second Readings respectively; debates on the Bills will be adjourned.
During the meeting, Members will also ask the Administration 20 questions on various policy areas, six of which require oral replies.
The agenda of the above meeting can be obtained via the Legislative Council InfoFax Service (Tel: 2869 9568) or the Legislative Council web site (www.legco.gov.hk).
Members of the public are welcome to observe the proceedings of the meeting from the public galleries of the Legislative Council Chamber. They may reserve seats by calling 2869 9399 during office hours. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Members of the public can also listen to the meeting via the audio webcast system on the Legislative Council homepage.
Ends/Monday, May 25, 2009
Issued at HKT 19:15
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