Democracy and Political Development
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1. We seek to promote the establishment of a fully democratic
political system in which the Chief Executive, Legislature, Municipal Councils and District Boards elected through universal suffrage and secret ballot and all who have reached the age of 18 are entitled to the vote. 2. We call for а significantly faster pace of democratisation
than that allowed for in the Basic Law and for
the Basic Law and for the formal recognition of the role of political parties in our system. 3. It is our objective to ensure
ensure that the necessary mechanisms and legislation are established to make the executive authorities properly accountable, through the legislature, to the people of Hong Kong and to disclose information to enable the public to influence policies and monitor the activities of government departments.
4. The legislature should be independent and separate from the
executive.
Judical System
1. The principle of the rule of law is vital for maintaining Hong
Kong's separate political and economic systems.
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The judiciary must be
be impartial, separate and free from interference by any executive authorities and we commit to do everything possible to ensure this.
3. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China is the highest body that can interpret the Basic Law.
Law. However, to ensure local judicial independence and autonomy, it is essential that the Hong Kong courts should have exclusive jurisdiction to interpret those provisions affecting the internal affairs of Hong Kong.
4. We support the further localisation of the judiciary. However
the Court of Final Appeal and the legal system, generally, must retain the freedom to draw
freedom to draw on judges from
from other common law jurisdictions as required.
Human Rights
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1. Human rights are
rights are fundamental to all people and must be protected to ensure the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong. We seek to pursue reforms to local laws to give full legislative effect to the Bill of Rights to safeguard all freedoms, including speech, press, assembly, travel, religion and the right to form associations, including political parties.
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