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DRAFT SPEECH BY HON ALEX WU, CBE,
UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S MOTION LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 2.8.84
JP
It is
I think that the proposed Green Paper on The Further
Development of Representative Government in Hong Kong is well
intended, and the steps of implementation are appropriate.
especially sensible for the Green Paper to adopt a gradual
approach to achieve the objective of "Hong Kong people to rule
Hong Kong". I hereby support this motion.
In the past, Hong Kong people were not at all interested
in politics. Their attitude was: "you'll be the housekeeper, I'll
care about earning my own living". Now the times have changed and
Hong Kong has entered into a new era. Accordingly, our attitude
must change. From now on, every one should spare some time to help "keep the house".
However, in order to keep the house, we have to prepare
ourselves well, learn and understand the real meaning of democracy
in a bid to set up a sound system, to help people who have the
interest, ability and a deep understanding of democracy to be
suitably elected councillors to work for the welfare of the people
of Hong Kong. The proposals made by the Government after careful
consideration are the best means to establish this system. As
pointed out by Your Excellency, for the time being, we need to
retain part of the existing administrative system to guide us to the realm of democracy. It is most appropriate, I think, to quote an old saying "Rome was not built in one day" to describe this
process. I believe all of you will agree: more haste, less speed.
The proposed changes in the administrative system of Hong
Kong will be a challenge to us. I believe that, the people of Hong
Kong are endowed with the necessary talents, other than those in
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