MX TO
10 -
United Front is likely to do better with DBS
14.
The
and related
local
been useful
organisations
(e.g. MACS). These have
sources of support for HKG in the past. But HKG
cannot take this situation for granted:
(a) The elimination of appointed members removes
an important source of HKG patronage and
influence and
creates supporters for the
United
Front's
campaign
constitutional package.
against
the
(b)
the
Directly-elected DB members are not automatic
supporters of the constitutional package. (In
1991 DB elections, United Front candidates
and sympathisers won 46 ber cent of the seats,
while "liberal" candidates won only 45 per
cent.)
(c)
The United Front has mobilised LegCo members
who sit on DBS (e.g., Eric LI) to attack the
effectively
constitutional package
personal lobbying.
through
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