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to defend for the Council's existence and their wish to implement the idea of “One Council, One Department". However, it is doubtful whether this is equally supported by the political parties which they represent. As such, the disbandment of the Council is simply an outcome of the conspiracy of these political parties and Mr. TUNG Chee-hwa. These political parties become the accomplice in this treacherous act.

We protest against the disbandment not because we want to keep our seats in the Council since there is no guarantee of being successfully elected even if another election is held. What we denounce is the regression of democracy. When Mr. TUNG Chee-hwa presented his first Policy Address the year before, his intention to disband the two Municipal Councils had already been unveiled. Mr. Chau Tak-hei, the then Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport groaned at a Provisional Legislative Council meeting about being a commander with no soldiers. At that moment, I queried why he needed soldiers as he was not battling in a war. By hindsight, I thought the SAR Government wanted to manipulate the arts and cultural policies. But I was considered to be over sensitive and always indulged in accusing others of plotting conspiracies. Actually, I just gained foresight into the situation. As a Chinese saying goes, "Judging from the wagging of the tail, I can discern it is going to shit or piss".

As Mr. TUNG Chee-hwa delivered his second Policy Address last year and his proposal to seize the power of the Municipal Councils came to light, he proclaimed that it was no longer necessary for the two Municipal Councils to act as “ombudsmen” with the establishment of the Legislative Council. Given the enlargement of electoral constituencies of the Legislative Council, I enquired him of the size of an electoral constituency of the two Municipal Councils as compared with a constituency of the Legislative Council. He had no idea and failed to give an answer. In regard to the scrapping of the Municipal Councils, para. 3.10 of the Consultation Document on the Review of District Organizations is self-explanatory. From a political point of view, the existence of a Municipal Council which consists of a greater number of directly elected members than the Legislative Council, brings forth a far-reaching implication. But what is this all about? The existence of the Municipal Councils reflects the impotence of the Legislative Council because whenever a motion is moved, the Legislative Councillors have to cast their votes according to respective functional constituencies and election committee. The Councillors are thus often faced with constraints in their attempt to move a motion. Such an invalid system must be revamped. In a nutshell, the said far-reaching implication refers to the urge for constitutional reform and democratic progression.

With the disbandment of the two Municipal Councils, there will only be a Legislative Council composed of sizable constituencies and some district boards made up of handful of constituencies. In the absence of a middle stratum in the hierarchy of a representative government, the connection

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Page 455 PROVISIONAL URBAN COUNCIL 421 to defend for the Council's existence and their wish to implement the idea of “One Council, One Department". However, it is doubtful whether this is equally supported by the political parties which they represent. As such, the disbandment of the Council is simply an outcome of the conspiracy of these political parties and Mr. TUNG Chee-hwa. These political parties become the accomplice in this treacherous act. We protest against the disbandment not because we want to keep our seats in the Council since there is no guarantee of being successfully elected even if another election is held. What we denounce is the regression of democracy. When Mr. TUNG Chee-hwa presented his first Policy Address the year before, his intention to disband the two Municipal Councils had already been unveiled. Mr. Chau Tak-hei, the then Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport groaned at a Provisional Legislative Council meeting about being a commander with no soldiers. At that moment, I queried why he needed soldiers as he was not battling in a war. By hindsight, I thought the SAR Government wanted to manipulate the arts and cultural policies. But I was considered to be over sensitive and always indulged in accusing others of plotting conspiracies. Actually, I just gained foresight into the situation. As a Chinese saying goes, "Judging from the wagging of the tail, I can discern it is going to shit or piss". As Mr. TUNG Chee-hwa delivered his second Policy Address last year and his proposal to seize the power of the Municipal Councils came to light, he proclaimed that it was no longer necessary for the two Municipal Councils to act as “ombudsmen” with the establishment of the Legislative Council. Given the enlargement of electoral constituencies of the Legislative Council, I enquired him of the size of an electoral constituency of the two Municipal Councils as compared with a constituency of the Legislative Council. He had no idea and failed to give an answer. In regard to the scrapping of the Municipal Councils, para. 3.10 of the Consultation Document on the Review of District Organizations is self-explanatory. From a political point of view, the existence of a Municipal Council which consists of a greater number of directly elected members than the Legislative Council, brings forth a far-reaching implication. But what is this all about? The existence of the Municipal Councils reflects the impotence of the Legislative Council because whenever a motion is moved, the Legislative Councillors have to cast their votes according to respective functional constituencies and election committee. The Councillors are thus often faced with constraints in their attempt to move a motion. Such an invalid system must be revamped. In a nutshell, the said far-reaching implication refers to the urge for constitutional reform and democratic progression. With the disbandment of the two Municipal Councils, there will only be a Legislative Council composed of sizable constituencies and some district boards made up of handful of constituencies. In the absence of a middle stratum in the hierarchy of a representative government, the connection Page 433 of 606 Page 433 of 606 Page 433 of 606

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tto defend for the Council's existence and their wish to implement the idea of “One Council. Onc Department". However, it is doubtful whether this is equally supported by the political parties which they represent. As such, the «disbandment of the Council is simply an outcome of the conspiracy of these political partics and Mr. TỤNG Chee-hwa. These political parties become the accomplice in this treacherous act.

We protest against the disbandment not because we want to keep our seats in the Council since there is no guarantee of being successfully elected even if another election is held. What we denounce is the regression of democracy. When Mr. TUNG Chee-hwa presented his first Policy Address the year before, his intention to disband the two Municipal Councils had already been unveiled. Mr. Chau Tak-hei, the then Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport groaned at a Provisional Legislative Council meeting about being a commander with no soldiers. At that moment. I queried why he needed soldiers as he was not battling in a war. By hindsight, I thought the SAR Government wanted to manipulate the arts and cultural policies. But I was considered to be over sensitive and always indulged in accusing others of plotting conspiracies. Actually. I just gained foresight into the situation. As a Chinese saying goes, "Judging from the wagging of the tail, I can discern it is going to shit or piss".

As Mr.TUNG Chee-hwa delivered his second Policy Address last year and his proposal to seize the power of the Municipal Councils came to light, he proclaimed that it was no longer necessary for the two Municipal Councils to act as “ombudsmen” with the establishment of the Legislative Council. Given the enlargement of electoral constituencies of the Legislative Council, I enquired him of the size of an electoral constituency of the two Municipal Councils as compared with a constituency of the Legislative Council. He had no idea and failed to give an answer. In regard to the scrapping of the Municipal Councils, para. 3.10 of the Consultation Document on the Review of District Organizations is self-explanatory. From a political point of view, the existence of a Municipal Council which consists of a greater number of directly elected members than the Legislative Council. brings forth a far- reaching implication. But what is this all about? The existence of the Municipal Councils reflects the impotence of the Legislative Council because whenever a motion is moved, the Legislative Councillors have to cast their votes according to respective functional constituencies and election committee. The Councillors are thus often faced with constraints in their attempt to move a motion. Such an invalid system must be revamped. In a nutshell. the said far-reaching implication refers to the urge for constitutional reform and democratic progression.

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