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free and open society such as Hong Kong? By definition,
what the Government does or does not do must affect the
people, either directly or indirectly, and to a greater or
lesser extent. Very often the Government has to act in a
way which adversely affects the interests of some
individuals or some sectors of the community. This is not
done carelessly or vindictively, but for the sake of
safeguarding the interests of the community as a whole. We
must accept that we cannot please all of the people all of
the time. It is a fact of life in any modern and
sophisticated society that there is seldom, if ever,
complete unanimity on any issue, and any decision taken by
the Government will inevitably be welcomed as desirable by
some and criticised by others. It is also a fact of
Cap political life that government can seldom expect praise from those who approve of or accept its decisions, but can
certainly count on being roundly criticised by those who do
not. The Hong Kong Government is not afraid of criticism;
we are quite willing to admit that we may not get everything
right. Indeed, we pride ourselves on being a free society
where open debate is encouraged and prople can speak up
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aple against the government. This Chamber has seen many examples
of that principle being fully exploited in the recent past.
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