TNAG-1726-FCO40-2439-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 11

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and to motivate then to exercise their voting right.

Now, we have three additional years to do this. Α11

along, members of the Council endeavour to work towards building a better future for Hong Kong people. In recent

years we have been fighting for the cause which we firmly

believe in. When too much attention is given to what we

believe is right, we may forget to listen to the voice of

others. When we use our own approach to achieve our goal, we may forget that other people use their own way to reach

the same goal. There have been times when we hold different

views on different issues and we criticize those who do not

th tow the same line. An impression is thus passed to

people outside this Chamber that this Council is split.

Since we have a common objective, why do we, instead of

co-operative going forward in a friendly and confident manner, waste our valuable time on some less important questions? I can

tell you no matter how many times we say that we love Hong Kong and how much we show our concern over the implementation

of the idea of one country, two systems' - the confidence 7

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of people, the growth of our economies and so forth will

be meaningless if one day our different viewpoints turn

into personal and become conflicts against each other.

Here, I would like to stress that a split legislature is

not for the best interests of our society, especially in

this transitional period. Therefore, to be a unity is

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as significant as to work as a unity, whatever the situation, A united council is always stronger than a split council.

Sir, with these remarks, I support the motion.

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