The Archive · 1928

NEW FIVE POWER GOVT. EXPLAINED

What Dr. Sun Yat-sen Had in Mind: A New System Among Nations: The Important Office of Censor By De, Waxo Cuunc-Hut, CHAIRMAN oF x JUDtciaL, CouNeit The article of which this is a eampac™ of October 10 and ts the the present orponisation of the translation appeared in the "Sine statement of the reasons for tallet Government of Nen-

The regulations governing the organization of the Nationalist Government consisting of 48 articles were formally promulgated on the 4th instant. These—regulations: were based upon the principles of the "Five-Power Constitution" of our late leader, and were prepared after careful study by our comrades, I was connected with this work from the beginning, and herewith give a brief account of the progress of the discussions and the Tecent adoption of these regulations.

(1) Progress of the discussions concerning the Five-Power Goverix ment—The system of the Five Power Government is outlined in. the "Chien Kuo Ta Kang," but: during the lifetime of our late leader he had many discussions with me on many important points concerning this system. There were briefly five points concerned with the enforcement of this system: (a) Who should be responsible for bringing action against members of the Censorg Council? (>) In what court should an accused member of Council be tried? (c) The Between the Judicial Council and the Courts. (4) What class of officials should be appoint. ed without examination? (e) Are members of parliament to be included among those subject to preliminary examination tests,

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