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Municipal Council constituencies,
in order to ensure
that the important
important areas of executive responsibility,
undertaken by the Urban and Regional Councils remain
directly represented in the Council. They are examined
more fully in the subsequent sections of this chapter.
Direct Elections
34.
The 1984 White Paper noted that there was
little evidence of support, in public comment on the
Green Paper, for direct elections (that is, elections on
a basis of universal franchise directly to seats in the
Legislative Council), in the immediate future. The
bulk of public response suggested a cautious approach
with a gradual start by introducing a very small number
of directly elected members in 1988.
35.
the
momentum.
Since publication of the 1984 White Paper
debate on whether direct elections to the
Legislative Council should be introduced, has gained
At the time of drafting this Green Paper
strong opinions continue to be expressed for and
against direct elections although it is clear that a
substantial part of the community ("the silent
majority") has not expressed an opinion on the issueso
far.
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