TNAG-2728-FCO40-3934-Hong-Kong-elections-proposed-functional-constituencies-1993 — Page 32

A3

Q4

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be represented by the same FC?

Employers and employees should be represented by

different FCs because they

different interests.

will clearly have

Also, combining them in

the same FC will mean, in most cases, the

employees overwhelming the bosses (e.g. the Real

Estate & Construction FC, representing associate

professionals and workers, will have only about

800

electors, whilst the Lands, Works, Housing &

Construction

FC, representing

associate

professionals and employees, will have 93,600

electors.)

There are too many seats for employees.

A4

Could not agree.

The fact is,

employers'

interests are now well represented: of the 21

existing FCs, 8 (Commerce [2 seats], Industrial

[2 seats],

and Real

Finance, Financial Services, Tourism

employers'

Estate

& Construction) represent

interests.

By contrast, there are

Labour

seats

to represent the

only two

employees.

proposed, 3

Also, of the 9 new FCs we have

(Wholesale/ Retail/Import & Export,

G.F. 316

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