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1 auch mind-boggling arrangements are there, then how can Hong Kong
people have confidence in the future? China is such a vast area and
since there are so many officials, Beijing cannot possibly attend to every detail, and therefore I think the possibility of Hong Kong people's views reaching Beijing directly is one of the most
important factors in preserving the confidence of the Hong Kong
people. The first draft of the Basic Law to be released in May should be studied in depth. Having dwelled lengthily on issues which apparently have nothing to do with the White Paper but
actually have everything to do with it, I must address the motion
and speak on the White Paper itself. Sir, I am very disappointed by the decision of the White Paper against direct elections in 1988;
will it would be too late to introduce direct elections in 1991 and also
the ten directly elected seats are replacement for indirectly elected seats for Electoral Colleges. In other words, the number of elected Legislative Councillors will remain unchanged in 1991. In my view, since Electoral Colleges are to be abolished, then directly elected seats should be increased, The insufficiency of directly elected seats will not only reduce the chance for the public to participate in representative government, but more importantly, In 1991 after the gradual step there would not be will be a major change in 1997 possible, and so it will not tie in with
Joint the stipulations of the Sino-British, Declaration, and this would
developing contradict the principle of a gradual and progressively development for our political system, se I would say that the directly elected seats should be increased by two to four, otherwise elected members may not be able to serve their constituencies which are likely to
be very big. The Government should also decide and consider
increasing the seats further after 1991. Sir, I support the
motion.
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