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consideration, as well as discrediting others by insinuation

is probably the most undemocratic act I have ever witnessed

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Sir, I vote against the amendment moved by Mr Szeto.

MRS, NG (in Cantonese): Sir, for the two reasons I

gune will now comment, I am opposed to the proposed amendment by Mr. Szeto Wah. First, I have participated in three different Pistrict Board elections. I fully support the direct elections, that is, a vote for each resident. I am glad to hear that the Government will introduce directly elected seats in

1991 to replace indirect election. This is a progressive

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step. Political development should not be retrogressive, as

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1991, residents will have the power to vote to elect their own spokesman.There is no reason why we should keep the indirect

election system, which is a transitional method.^

Moreover, if we have both directly elected and

indirectly elected members in the same Council, it would lead to the double representation problem and the consequences would be

very serious. [Second, for the first direct election to the Rys. Cornett, 10

begco ter seats would be quite sufficient.

I want to repeat one point. Political changes should be evolutionary and should not be too fast in pace.

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MR LAM (in Cantonese):

Sir, I support the proposed

moved by Mr. Szeto Wah because I think that if we 29 -replace directly elected if we replace indirectly elected

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damage between Legeo and District Board and would punish the image of District Board. Moreover, it would also reduce the voter turn- 33 out rate in the future. Directly elected seats should replace

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Just now we have seen some confrontational comments

and they are getting worse. Within this chamber,

Chamber, we are all well

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