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Direct elections in 1991 will provide insufficient time for
democracy to take root
In our view the best guarantee of a well rooted democratic tradition in Hong Kong is that changes should be steady and gradual. We need an evolutionary, not a revolutionary process of change. The tradition of representative government is well established in Hong
Kong. A large part of membership of Municipal Councils and District
Boards is directly elected. In 1985 indirect elections were
introduced for 24 members of Legco. The representative base of LegCo and lower-level organs of government in Hong Kong is thus
already large.
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