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success were far higher than might have been anticipated before the application period

period opened. The rigorous

an

security and legislation making disclosure of

applicant's name

an offence lessen the risk of

victimization of unsuccessful applicants post 1997;

however suggests that applicants, both

and unsuccessful, are quite open about having

anecdotal evidence

successful

applied.

The Democratic Deficit (Chapter VII)

The Secretary for Constitutional Affairs comments

"The Legislative Council to

should be elected solely

constituencies

This is

Law.

be elected in 1995

from geographical

not realistic bearing in mind the

important need for convergence with the Basic

It is in the interest of the stability and prosperity HK to have a representative system of

government that could endure and continue to

develop beyond 1997 in line with the principles

enshrined in the Basic Law and the Joint

Declaration.

Functional Constituencies (FC) involve a breach of

the HK Bill of Rights

The

electoral

arrangements for functional

constituencies are not inconsistent with the

provisions of the Bill of Rights Ordinance and

there is no question of discrimination involved.