*Notes:
*1:
Information technology has become the biggest industry in the world.
In Hong Kong, this new industry is developing fast, businesses such
as data processing, telecommunication, patent, education and Chinese
information technology have direct impact on the economy of Hong Kong
and the public at large. Moreover, as the learned societies in the
information field is
is registering the professional people in the
of voters can be clearly
industry,
therefore,
the eligibility
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defined.
The cultural and entertainment industry is obviously different from
other functional constituencies which stress on the material and
economic aspects. As a group dealing with cultural life, their
position in the political system should be affirmed.
As the functional constituency elections are strongly criticised as favouring the middle and upper classes, the Association proposes that
the number of seats of the labour functional constituency be
increased to 6, so as to narrow the gap between the grass-roots and
the middle and upper classes. The Association proposes that the 6
seats of the labour FC should be returned by all trade union members on the basis of "one man one vote". According to the statistics of
the Labour Department, there were 490,000 trade union members in Hong Kong as at 1991. After deducting the number of people who also
belong to other FCs, there would still be nearly
there would still be nearly 400,000 members.
The Association proposes that the 6 seats of the Labour FC be distributed according to the number of members of the trade unions.
No one can deny the important role played by women in society. There should be a voice in the Council reflecting the views of members of organizations which participate in and coordinate services for women.
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