if only you will paragraph of the above Article be revised to read—"It the Legislative Yuan, after re~ consideration, decides to confirm the original measure so referred to it in accordance with the preceding paragraph by a vote of two-thirds oF more of its members present, the President may reserve said measure to the next National People's Congress for referendum."
Various opinions concerning the provi don were expressed by Messrs. Chen Chang-hong, John C. H. Wu, Hsia Chingslin, and Cheng Chung-hsing, who suggested amendments in the phraseology as well as the contents of the Article. The opinion of Imr. Lin Ping, a member of the Committee of Seven, carried most weight. Mr. Lin pointed out that the power of the People's Congress "to hold Feferendums on laws," as provided for in Section 4 of Article 32 applies only to referendum on Laws and not to Bills concerning declaration of war, negotiation of peace, or declaration and termination of a state emergency.
a clear distinction is not made in this Article regarding the powers of the Legislative Yuan and the People's "Congress, in this connection, Mr. Lin said, it would appear as if the People's Congress had also the ower of holding referendums on such falters as declaration of war, nego"
lation of, peace, etc.
Mr. Lin's: opinion was endorsed by President Sun Fo, who suggested that!
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