Top legislator Wu Bangguo said yesterday the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region assumes the supreme legal status in Hong Kong, and all legislative, administrative and judicial activities there must conform to the Basic Law.
He also affirmed that central authorities wholeheartedly support Hong Kong's constitutional reform in line with the Basic Law and in a gradual manner.
"No legislative, administrative or judicial activity in the Hong Kong SAR is allowed to contradict the Basic Law, let alone to go against the Basic Law," said Wu. He is chairman of the 10th National People's Congress.
Wu made the comments while joining group discussions with lawmakers from the Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions.
Wu reiterated that the central authorities unswervingly support the Hong Kong SAR in pressing ahead with constitutional reform in accordance with the Basic Law and in a gradual and orderly manner.
"I hope all social circles in Hong Kong can reach a broad consensus on this issue, and continue to do a good job in promoting the development of constitutional reform according to law," said Wu.
Wu said the central authorities hold a very positive view of the performance of Chief Executive Donald Tsang and the SAR government.
"The governance principle of 'improving governance and benefiting the people' adopted by Donald Tsang and the SAR government conforms to the fundamental interests and common aspirations of the Hong Kong people," said Wu.
He urged all social circles to give full support to Tsang and his government and to work hard for economic development.
Two motions on constitutional reform submitted by the Hong Kong government to the Hong Kong SAR Legislative Council last December were not adopted, despite the support of over half of the 60-seat chamber.
They did not receive a favorable two-thirds majority vote as required by the Basic Law.
The motions concerned the methods for selecting the chief executive and Legislative Council.
(Xinhua)