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The new
arrangements in the
White Paper
represent a rationalisation of the three tier structure by providing for representatives of District Boards to be elected to the Municipal Councils, and for representatives of the Municipal Councils to be elected to the Legislative Council. The present district-based electoral college
seats
the Legislative Council will, in 1991,
replaced by directly elected seats.
This change from
be
from the system of indirect to direct elections based on geographical constituencies is a natural and progressive development. It is a major step forward towards a more democratic system. For the first time, electors in district board constituencies will vote their own candidate into the central council of Government.
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It is against this background that the suggestion to retain the geographical electoral college, seats has been considered. But, there
little
advantage, and possible disadvantage, in having members elected on a geographical basis by both direct and indirect methods in the central council of Government. The abolition of geographical electoral college seats in no way affects the role and importance of District
Boards. The
The White .. Paper contains commitments to
strengthening their advisory
advisory rale
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