I explained to the Chinese Foreign Minister
in New York on 1 October that this aim would
not be achieved by an interim package
iimited only to the District Board and Municipal Council elections. To deal with all the more urgent issues, an interim package needs to include the voting age and the voting method for all three sets of
elections, including the Legislative
Council, and the abolition of appointed membership in the District Boards and Municipal Councils.
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