TNAG-1726-FCO40-2439-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 40

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to direct elections

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is it fair ? Please think

Council

the introduction of hose ouncillors who speak

1988,

in support of 1906 direct elections, some of them

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have changed their orinis

the introduction of

Now they say that they

support to have direct elections in 1991. Of course,

they have their own reasons. The Legislative Council, for a long time, has urged the Administration to

strengthen civic education and to strengthen the civic-mindedness of our residents but the delay to

give people the chance to engage in direct elections is actually going against the principles of human

and fairults. rights as well as being fair. If we say something and then act on some other principles, how can we gain the trust of people the respect of the residents?

Hongkong Yesterday, a government official

Kany peop

create

told me that residenté confidence crisis has nothing

to do with the Hong Kong Government. I agree that the Government must not cause the confidence crisis

and I also trust that the Administration has the

wish to maintain Hong Kong's stability and prosperity. Nevertheless, sometimes I disagree to the approaches

adopted by the Administration. The Administration

тила has attached too great importance to efficiency and

overlook public opinion. This would only deepen

the confidence crisis of Hong Kong people.

The Sino-British Joint. Declaration the encepts of the they Kary special Admores trative Region mentions about a high degree of autonomy, Hong Kong

and so on

people ruling Hong Kong, et cetera.

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retaining

Regarding Chapter Vi

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government

& of the White Paper concerning the further developments of representative the chapter has no word on these principles. The phat

not mentioned

Hong Kong can be

chapter only emphasises how effectively managed and

Hong Kong as well as, to have a smooth transition

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