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What were our differences with the Chinega side?

The

basic difference is simple: our proposals are designed

cofrece *he defects OF

produce Roze credible Legco

Bore

The Chinese side wanc

processes.

che key iesues,

existing system, and te

District Organisations.

zestrictive

electorai.

arrangements, with far fever voters and less open oleccocal

our differences with the

Chinese side are as follows

Voring method for Leado direct elections

We' proposed the "single-seat, single-vote" method For Lepto direct

elections, as endorsed by the begislative

Council Ltself in July 1992.

Th

single vote"

sios

first proposed the

method, which was debaten and rejected by

the Legislative Council 13 2990. lates on, chey said chac Che issue should be left for discussion at a

stage, although

We had explained

pol.uzdal

need

include

legislation.

the

practical and

first-stays

Functional Constiruencies (FCA) izsal

We proposed to abolish corporate voting and broaden the electorate in order to minimise the scope for abuse and corruption. TO taxe account of Chinese congenis put to

chat PCS should continue to be organization-based,

revised proposals for the 30 PCB would give the

US

voce co about 840,000 voters.