WEDNESDAY, March 16, 1988
HOWEVER, THE ABOLITION OF GEOGRAPHICAL ELECTORAL COLLEGE IN NO WAY AFFECTED THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF DISTRICT BOARDS.
SEATS
SIR DAVID SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT EXPECT THAT EVERYONE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, NOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, SHOULD SUPPORT EACH AND EVERY CLAUSE OF THE WHITE PAPER.
"THAT IS WHY THE MOTION WHICH I HAVE PROPOSED TODAY SEEKS MEMBERS' AGREEMENT THAT WE SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE PLANS AND INTENTIONS CONTAINED IN IT, HE SAID.
IN CONCLUDING, HE SAID THAT IT WAS THE DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT, IN CONSIDERING THE WAY FORWARD FOR POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG, TO SEEK A CONSENSUS VIEWS THAT WOULD MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND SATISFY A MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE.
"I AM IN NO DOUBT WHATSOEVER THAT THE BROAD POLICIES
CONTAINED
IN THE WHITE PAPER ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, AND HAVE THEIR SUPPORT," HE SAID.
CONFIDENCE AND UNITY VITAL FOR FUTURE
THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE DUNN, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) URGED THE PEOPLE OF FUTURE POSITIVELY AND CONFIDENTLY, AND IMPLEMENTING THE JOINT DECLARATION.
COUNCIL, THE HON LYDIA HONG KONG TO FACE THE TO WORK TOGETHER IN
MISS DUNN WAS SPEAKING IN THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE PLANS INTENTIONS IN THE WHITE PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
AND
"THE WHITE PAPER BRINGS US ONE STEP NEARER TO THAT GOAL, SHE SAID IN LEADING OFF THE DEBATE ON THE MOTION MOVED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY.
MISS DUNN POINTED OUT THAT ALL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS HERE CARRIED A HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG'S PEOPLE.
"WE OWE IT TO THEM TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE FUTURE WELL-BEING OF US ALL, SHE SAID.
UNITED.
SHE STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PEOPLE BECOMING MUCH MORE
/"ONLY THEN