community to continue taking part in the administration and serve the people of Hong Kong (which to some extent preserves This the good features of the present system of government). will help minimise the effects of rivalries among parties and among candidates brought about by direct election, which will in turn affect confidence and investment on which the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong hinges.
I accept with pleasure the progressive change as
The system proposed by the Green Paper in the present system. of government in Hong Kong must undergo satisfactory changes from now to 1997. It is like driving along a rugged road on which no one has driven before and the aim is to reach the destination by 1997. If we drive too fast, we are prone to accidents; if we drive too slow, we may not reach our destination in time. Just because the road is rugged, the driver has to be much more cautious, and it is better late than never. In the light of the present state, the process and timing of opening the Legislative and Executive Councils to candidates from the public, as proposed in the Green Paper, is appropriate; since there is no cause whatsoever to take unnecessary risks by speeding.
Although I support the gradual pace and the indirect election proposed in the Green Paper, I find that there are insufficient details regarding the proposed arrangement for indirect election. The proposal may be good, but unless clearly worded details are available, it will be impossible to
There are several make any in-depth study of the proposal. points particularly worth mentioning: (1) The Green Paper has not laid down any arrangement whereby members elected on geographical basis may smoothly elect from amongst themselves the virtuous and capable persons to be Legislative Councillors. (2) The grouping of functional constituencies is not clearly defined. Who are the people qualified to form organizations that are eligible for the election?
How are we
to solve the problem of too many monks (the organizations) with
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