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further improvements that can be made. I believe that we should step up educating the youngsters in the area

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of political participation. I hope that the Government

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this area. For example, regarding

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local affairs, we can appoint more youngsters to take part in the management of local affairs, so that they

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can put into practice what they learned in civic education. And also, the Government should consider, once again, lowering the voting age to 18, so that more people can exercise their right of castingere vote.

Mr, Chairman, generally speaking,

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15 Not introducing direct elections in 1988 16 mean an end to development in Hong Kong.

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Being stubborn and continuing with arguments over direct elections shunda witrodased in 1988, at the expense of facing squarely to new challenges, are not in the interests of Hong Kong. Consolidating

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the confidence of the public in future development, avoiding stirring up once again their mistrust in the Government, and putting in greater efforts to better

nurture the political abilities of young people, are heavy responsibilities that the whole community should

positively take up right now.

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the motion.

Sir, with these remarks, I support

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