Press Release - April 15, 2004

Hong Kong�s Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, today (April 15) submitted a report to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC). It contains a request to the NPCSC to determine whether the methods for selecting the Hong Kong Chief Executive in 2007 and for forming the Hong Kong Legislative Council in 2008 may be amended.

The Hong Kong Chief Executive has also received the Second Report by the Constitutional Development Task Force which sets outs the views of the Task Force on the issues of principle in the Basic Law relating to Hong Kong's constitutional development after taking account of public views gathered in the past two months or so.

Apart from copies of the report available at the Public Enquiries Service Centres of the 18 District Offices in Hong Kong, members of the public may also access the reports on the constitutional development website (www.cab-review.gov.hk).

The submissions by different sectors of the community, and the summaries of views of organisations and individuals met by the Task Force relating to the issues of principle are attached to the Second Report as annexes which have also been posted on the constitutional development website.

For further information, please contact John Tam, Chief Information Officer at (416) 924-5544, email [email protected] or
Elison Chu, Senior Information Officer, [email protected].