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preparations for direct election in 1991, so that
we will have the support of the public in 1991 and
attain good results.
For the long term, how can we
ensure that developments will continue beyond 1997
is also an important question. All these challenges
are, I believe, understandable to the public and they
will agree to them. I believe that one major item
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now is how we can consolidate the public's confidence in future political development. In this regard, the Government's determination and sincerity will count.
During the review this time around, the integrity and
credibility of the Government became a focus of public
comment. There were some noises in the community
to the effect that the Government did not collect public opinion fairly and squarely, and also there were some
doubts as to the consistency of the criteria employed
by the Executive Council in coming to their decisions.. And also there were others who feel tha
fehat, with the had publication of the White Paper, development has come
to a halt. All these speculations show that the public
were not sure of the prospects of political development
in Hong Kong and the initiative of the Government.
Therefore, in future, in the administration of Hong
Kong, the Government must show all the more the concern
about our prospects and to take up the responsibility
for the development of democratic structure in Hong
Kong.
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One area in which the Government
can work is to nurture the young people and to train
political talents so that we can lay a basis for Hong
Kong people ruling Hong Kong and a basis for long-term
democratic structure. In recent years, civic work
or civic education undertaken by the Government and
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