Response to the Consultation Paper on Arrangements for Filling Vacancies in the Legislative Council
21 September 2011
Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
Room 308, 3rd Floor, Main Wing
Central Government Offices
Lower Albert Road
Hong Kong
Dear Sir/Madam,
Hong Kong Democratic Foundation's response to the Consultation Paper on Arrangements for Filling Vacancies in the Legislative Council
We set out below our response to the questions posed in Chapter 5.06 of the Consultation Paper on Arrangements for Filling Vacancies in the Legislative Council:
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The Hong Kong Democratic Foundation does not consider there is any loophole to be filled, 5.06 (a);
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The Hong Kong Democratic foundation urges that the status quo be maintained, 5.06 (c);
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The Hong Kong Democratic Foundation invites the government to withdraw the current consultation which we think has been "much ado about nothing" and
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suggests that if the government is seriously bothered by the embedment of a "first-past-the-post" system in a proportional representation system, it should launch a new consultation and direct public attention and discussions to this issue.
An elaboration of our views on various aspects of the Government's Consultation paper is contained in the Appendix following.
Yours sincerely,
George W H Cautherley
Vice Chairman
Reproduction of this paper is permitted with proper attribution to the Hong Kong Democratic Foundation