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It is clear then that a substantial majority of
Hong Kong people would regard themselves as enthusiastic
supporters of the democratic movement. Indeed I would
count myself amongst them. But many are wary of moving
too far too fast along a path towards a fully-fledged
lc Western style democracy. This may be difficult for some
commentators to accept, particularly when they come from
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bc countries where a Western style of democratic government is naturally assumed to be the ideal system. So. much so,
that in their eyes, anyone in Hong Kong who is not crying
out for immediate direct elections must be either
motivated by self-interest or simply anxious not to
displease China. The fact is, that many people in Hong
Kong have a firm, real conviction, based on their own
experience here and on what they have seen in developing
countries, that change in Hong Kong's political system
should be evolutionary; that our system of government which has served this community so well should not be
changed simply to fit into the mould of a Western style
democratic system, without any question as to whether it
is necessarily the best solution for Hong Kong.
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In keeping with this mood in the community. the
government has for many years preached a gospel of
cautious, steady progress in all its
financial, economic, social and political.
policy-making:
That gospel
may not have the drama of good headline, but it has
It has enabled Hong Kong
Kong to continue to be
worked.