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steady manner, and the elected element will be increased gradually, and In that way, we will have a political system that is more firmly rooted in Hong Kong. At the same time, both local and overseas confidence will be boosted and we will have more investors, and in this way Hong Kong's political sytem will also continue, and it is important that we have co-operation, and It is only through co-operati that this will succeed, and what Miss Lydia Dum has said should be
taken into serious consideration by everybody. [Sir, I support the
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Sir, it is an impossible task to please everyone,
Vocal if diversified views exist. Local minority groups would continue to voice their discontent unless their demands are met. Both the
diversity of views and freedom of speech is healthy for a community. What is even healthier, Sir, is the ability of a government at the end of a day, to make a decision, stand by it, and carry it through, firmly. and conscientiously in spite of the diversity of views and
demands. The recent trend of increasing voiced demands has made all
Government's tasks difficult. For those who treasure a strong and
decisive government, more support can be given to it as long as its
proposals in the White Paper are safe, workable and heading in the right direction according to the wishes of the people, and in my opinion, it is!
There is always room for further changes in the future. [I am grateful that the majority of my requests in July 1987,
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★ and they have been consistent ones, are met, amely the introducti of accountants, dentists, paramedical professionals, and absolute majority with preferential voting into the functional Constituencies; reducing the number of appointed members; keeping the Governor as President of the Council; not to introduce staggering elections nor
and soon. direct elections etc. I would like to make a special note of praise
tackled for the ingenious way in which Government has attacked the difficulty
to introduce absolute majority into the functional constituent elections by using the preferential elimination system of voting.
The beauty lies in obtaining absolute majority, yet allowing complete freedom for voters to enter one or more preferential votes and
expediting the task without the need for revolting, not revolting.
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