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"IT IS AN ABERRATION THAT DERIVES FROM THE USE OF THE DIRECT ELECTION PROCESS IN A COMMUNITY WHOSE STAGE OF POLITICAL MATURITY IS STILL EMERGING," SHE SAID IN THE MOTION DEBATE ON THE REPORT.
MRS FONG SAID IN THE PAST, BRITAIN NEVER TOOK THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EDUCATING THE HONG KONG PEOPLE TO BE POLITICALLY MINDED, IT HAD NEVER ENCOURAGED PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG.
"THIS WAS BY DESIGN. THEN, DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO ASSUME, PRACTICALLY OVERNIGHT, WITH INADEQUATE PREPARATION AND IN THE OF A MAJOR CRISES, THE HONG KONG PROPLE CAN VOTE THE RIGHT INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL?" SHE ASKED.
MRS FONG SAID SHE COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THE FAC MEMBERS BE SO ILL-INFORMED, OR BE SO FAR OFF TARGET IN THE JUDGEMENTS MADE TO COME UP WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS.
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"BUT IF THAT WAS NOT THE CASE, THEN THERE MUST BE ANOTHER EXPLANATION," SHE SAID.
"AM I TO ASSUME THAT PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO WASH THEIR HANDS IN THE MANTLE OF DEMOCRACY THAT THEY KNOW WILL NOT FIT OUR CASE? AM I TO ASSUME TUAT THIS WILL SALVE THE CONSCIENCES OF THE BRITISH POLITICIANS, SHE ADDED.
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MRS FONG SAID THAT BRITISH PEOPLE WERE HONOURABLE. BUT THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES IN THE PARLIAMENT WERE MAKING THEN DISHONOURABLE BY NOT TELLING THEM THE TRUTH ABOUT BRITAIN'S OBLIGATION TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
SHE SAID: "ITS OBLIGATION CANNOT BE DEEMED TO CEASE BECAUSE ITS LEASE ON 92 PER CENT OF THE LAND IS EXPIRING. IT CANNOT GOVERN A PLACE FOR OVER 150 YEARS AND THEN SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO GIVE IT AWAY, TOGETHER WITH ITS PEOPLE, AND JUST SEEK GUARANTEES FOR THEM AGREEMENT.
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"HONG KONG PEOPLE WERE NOT CONSULTED ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY CONCURRED. HONG KONG PEOPLE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE GUARANTEES GIVEN AND IN WHAT BRITAIN IS DOING TODAY," SHE ADDed.
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MRS FONG SAID BRITAIN SHOULD TALK STRAIGHT TO HAS TO OFFER THE RIGHT OF ABODE TO HONG KONG PEOPLE. IT SHOULD ALSO STOP CREATING CONFUSION ABOUT THE NUMBERS BY CONTINUALLY PUTTING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE UK.
"EVEN IF ALL WHO WERE GIVEN THE RIGHT WERE TO EXERCISE IT, NUMBER WOULD BE MUCH SMALLER WHEN LOOKED AT IN THE CONTEXT POPULATION OF EUROPE AND THAT IS REALLY WHAT THE ISSUE IS ALL SHE NOTED.
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