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I will start with the pace of development in
general and the timing of introducing direct elections
into the Legislative Council in particular. This has been
a major issue for comment both locally and overseas,
mostly by well-intentioned people who see a full
parliamentary style democracy as the only form of
democratic government. Some find it difficult to accept
the fact that many people in Hong Kong are wary of moving
too far too fast towards a fully-fledged parliamentary
style democracy. But, I have heard many people say that they cannot understand why there should be suche fuss
over the difference between 1988 and 1991 and that the
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real significance is the fact of the introduction into the
Legislative Council of directly elected members. And
anyone who is prepared to view our development in true
perspective will agree that we are making a major advance
towards a more representative government.
The White Paper provides for 10 directly elected
seats in the Legislative Council in 1991. This means
that, in a matter of six years, Hong Kong will have moved
from a legislature which was entirely appointed, through a
system which provides for an indirectly elected element,
to a legislature with a significant proportion of directly
elected members.