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HK moves gradually, orderly to universal suffrage
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-09-11 18:41
Hong Kong needs to move gradually and orderly towards universal suffrage,
said a government spokesman Sunday concerning election reforms.
He said, "Our aim is to devise a set of proposals, which will enable us to
move towards the ultimate goal of universal suffrage in a gradual and orderly
manner, and which will enhance public participation in the elections of the
Chief Executive and the Legislative Council, so that the representativeness of
the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council could be broadened."
The spokesman pointed out that after several rounds of public consultation,
the Constitutional Development Task Force will publish in the autumn its fifth
report to set out Government's proposals on how the methods for electing the
Chief Executive and Members of the Legislative Council in 2007 and 2008 should
be amended.
He acknowledged, "In formulating our proposals, we will take into account
views that we have received from the community including those from different
political parties.
On the issue of a timetable for attaining universal suffrage, the spokesman
noted, "There are still divergent views within the community on the pace and
form of attaining universal suffrage, and it would not be possible to achieve a
consensus on this important matter in the near future. For the moment, it is
important for us to deal with the arrangements for 2007/08, so that Hong Kong
can continue to make progress in electoral reforms."
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