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but we just cannot have consensus, I'm afraid

and I agree

with the Chairman, we have to decide on the matter before it

is too late,

CHAIRMAN:

Mick welsh.

MR MICHAEL WELSH: Mr. Lee, are you saying you agree that

certain steps have been taken which you agree to in the

interest of human rights and different issues.

MR MARTIN LEE:

Yes.

MR MICHAEL WELSII: Now that is very good indeed.

Nevertheless, if they give you everything you desire in this,

but not democracy, then it is written in water as you say

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but

so the thing is, you must have democracy at all costs. Can I

ask you Mr. Lee, I know you are not a clairvoyant

there are two ways of fighting for democracy well a number

of ways, but it basically comes out two ways through history

usually it is students demanding more democracy or it is

intellectuals who demand it and then get the masses behind

them. Why hasn't either of these views come over in this

country?

MR MARTIN LEE: Well, I think the students are on our side,

but unlike the students in South Korea they don't take to the

street and throw molotov cocktails, they do it in their own

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