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are still others who may want to play safe, hoping that someone else will stand up to speak for them. I hope that the people of Hong Kong will break their silence. To remain silent is tantamount to giving up their rights and may thus give other people a good opportunity to carry out as they wish policies which may not be compatible with the will of the public. The people of Hong Kong, especially 'the silent majority', should try as soon as possible to air their views. Representative
government is an issue that concerns everybody. If we keep silent, a good proposal may be obliterated because of lack of clear support; while on the other hand an unreasonable proposal
may be implemented because of our silence. In the end, who
stands to lose?
I feel that the government should use various means to
encourage and facilitate the 'silent majority' to express their
views. The existing channels, such as the District Boards and
District Offices etc. are undoubtedly useful, yet new means
like the survey of attitude towards housing should be seriously
considered. If public housing policies are important, then
representative government has even more far-reaching
influence. Of course, before conducting surveys and making
individual interviews, the government has the responsibility of
making the people of Hong Kong aware of the contents of the
Green Paper and its significance. I believe that the government is capable of achieving this. It is, however, most
important that the government is seen to take the initiative of
collecting public opinion, thus the people would feel that
their opinions are valued by the Government.
Sir, with these observations, I support the motion.
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