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Paper and I also hope that through the debate in this Council our people can understand and support direction of our future development towards representative government, and they will have more confidence to work for the future of
Hong Kong.
Sir, with these remarks I support: the motion.
MR NGAI (in Cantonese): Sir, the White Paper on representative government published last month provides a comprehensive and beneficial blueprint for future develop- ments. It summarises the views of various parties and
them reflects ie. The Government is adopting a very cautious and serious attitude in the development of our political
structure before 1997.
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When commenting on the overall
objectives of political reform, the White Paper emphasises the importance of the maintenance of stability and prosperity and the importance of effective administration. Also, the White Paper points out that developments must be evolutionary and that there must be a high degree of continuity. Regarding the developments before and after 1997, obviously the developments listed in the White Paper moving towards
a goal that has taken into consideration the overall interests
of Hong Kong.
Sir, I support the basic spirit of the White Paper. Through the effective operation of o
of our political and economic framework in past years, Hong Kong achieved shining economic success that is the focus of world attention. Our society has no need at all for any radical political reforms. The general public in Hong Kong are interested in how to live and work in peace and contentment and not in the engagement in political, district board activities. The low turn-out rate in the recent B elections
illustrated this point.
Csir,
what Hong Kong society needs is long t term
Be caut
stability, steady economic progress, and full employment. At present, over 40% of our population live in public housing. As regards ging the wage of the labour force, take manufacturing sector