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DRAFT SPEECH BY HON CHEUNG YAN LUNG

ON UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S MOTION

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

PA

2.8.84

Sir,

Since the publication of the Green Paper on The Further

Development of Representative Government in Hong Kong, which is

the subject for discussion in this Council today, members of the

public have taken a keen interest and had extensive discussion on

it.

Earlier on, learned Members of this Council have

expressed their various opinions. I should like to state my views in brief now.

The purpose of this Green Paper is "to suggest how the

central institutions of Government in Hong Kong might be made more

representative in a way which will make the Government more

directly accountable to the people of Hong Kong". I agree that

this Green Paper will form a new pattern for the future

administration of Hong Kong, which is a big step forward in the

democratic process. I hope that through the implementation of

proposals in this Green Paper, a firm basis will be laid down for

the future "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" government. The

most controversial issue arising from this Green Paper is whether

Members of the Legislative Council should be elected directly or

indirectly. On this matter, members of the public have expressed

different views and I would also like to air mine.

Proposals for direct election and indirect election

represent two types of changes. The first is drastic and the

second is mild. Whether a drastic direct election or a mild

indirect election is more suitable to a change in the present

administrative system of Hong Kong, I think there are two major

factors for consideration:-

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