HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 28 February 1990
香港立法局。
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not pleased with the models decided on, we have to form a judgment as to whether this is for the moment the end of the line. For if we are not careful we can waste precious time over futile crusades which we can otherwise devote to constructive actions that can become convincing inducements to change. This we can do by proving to China that Hong Kong is ready for democracy, that we can handle it without sacrificing our stability and that the peace-loving nature, reason and commonsense of our people will prevail over undignified demonstrations of dissent. We can illustrate how the thrashing-out of disagreement in the proper forum of this Council with a right attitude of maturity and objectivity can lead to better government. This is why the 1991 elections are so crucial. If we are successful then and by that I mean we participate peacefully, choose the representatives rationally and wisely and campaign sensibly the Legislative Council will be better for it. Then it would be so unwise as to block changes for the better.
Hong Kong is our home. No matter whether we decide to leave or stay, Hong Kong has been and is "us". And for those of us who do decide to continue to call Hong Kong home, whether it be for the next five or 50 years, home is home, for better or for worse. It is up to us to defend, protect and nurture it. Let us do the best we can to keep it prosperous and free by insisting on the three basic prerequisites, that is, the rule of law, a fair political system and the freedom of expression. Reality dictates that we can only achieve this with the goodwill and understanding of China.
Sir, I support Mr. Allen LEE's motion.
陳英麟議員致辭:
主席先生,基本法對於立法機關的定案,証實了大家的判斷沒有錯,香港人是無奈的。其實大家 一早已預料到,因草委會的組成,中方人多,港方人少,亦即中國實際上已可控制大局,單方面 就未來政制拍板定案。
至於英國方面,雖然有大好機會為港人爭取更有利的政制藍圖,但大家亦明知英國不會因香港 問題,與中國鬧翻,所以我們亦不曾寄予厚望。
我感到不滿意的,是基本法草案定稿仍存在着一會兩局的影子,而兩局共識方案則不知所蹤, 無跡可尋。根據傳媒報導,中國領導人也要給一會兩局的倡議人留一點面子,未知英國方面又如 何向兩局交代呢?
而使我更不滿的是,我所代表的灣仔和東區區議會,曾經討論通過支持九一年立法局要有20 個直選議席,而這亦獲得其他區議會支持。與所公佈的九五年有20席,可謂完全銜接,但現今
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