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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Honk Kong SAR2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001025.7.3-194"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-25-Speech-3-1952
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2000-10-05--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, our group has read the report by Mr Cushnahan with approval and due appreciation. In addition to overall satisfaction with regard to the functioning of the ‘one country, two systems’ policy, we too call for permanent vigilance which is in order following the worrying incidents. We are the first to express our anxiety with regard to the Hong Kong government’s decision to apply for an interpretation of the 1990 Basic Law from the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. The veto right which China could obtain as a result of this with regard to court rulings in Hong Kong puts a question mark over the legal autonomy of the Special Administrative Region. This is all the more worrying because the Hong Kong Government is not based on a democratically elected majority. The elections for the Legislative Council a month ago were once again proof of the democratic deficit. The electorate displayed their contempt for the system, in which only 24 of the 60 seats were filled by directly elected members. This partly explains the disappointing turn-out of 43.6%. The fact that an electoral college of 800 members subsequently decided on the occupation of six seats and the fact that only 175 000 businesspeople were entitled to elect the other half of parliament turned the elections into a complete farce. In this way, not only is the chasm between rich and poor sustained, it is also widened. We therefore opted for the swift introduction of direct elections by no later than 2008, at which time there will no longer be any legal restrictions. Finally, we would call for permanent vigilance with regard to the freedom of press, the need for laws with regard to fair competition and the possibility of an open trade relationship with Hong Kong and Taiwan. On that basis, we would recommend a stimulating trade policy vis-à-vis Hong Kong."@en1

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