HKDF - Our Vision for Hong Kong

OUR VISION FOR HONG KONG

In accordance with the policy of "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong", we seek to reform the structure of government to give the people a direct and powerful role in policy- and decision-making through a legislature and chief executive elected by universal suffrage and secret ballot.
The HKDF believes the executive authorities should be accountable to the people of Hong Kong and should disclose information to enable the public, through the legislature, to call them to account, shape policies and monitor the activities of government departments.

The principle of the rule of law is vital for maintaining Hong Kong’s separate political and economic systems. The judiciary must be impartial, separate and free from interference by any executive authorities.
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress is the highest body that can interpret the Basic Law. However, to ensure local judicial independence and autonomy, it is essential that Hong Kong courts should have exclusive jurisdiction to interpret those provisions affecting the internal affairs of Hong Kong.

Human rights are fundamental to all people and must be protected to ensure the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong. It is essential that local laws give full legislative effect to the two international convenants on human rights to safeguard all freedoms, including speech, press, assembly, travel, religion, and the right to form associations, including political parties.

Free enterprise and the right to private ownership are essential ingredients of our free-market economy. They must be maintained along with those policies that have made Hong Kong an important international commercial and financial centre.
Government involvement in the economy should be kept to a minimum. However, government needs to play a role in maintaining and promoting industrial standards, regulating essential monopolies, ensuring free and fair competition and creating an economic environment that allows business to operate under uniform regulations and share equal access to information and market opportunities.
Government should provide the necessary services and the physical and intellectual infrastructure. It should also encourage private sector participation in providing these, while ensuring accountability to the people.

Government must take a more active role in guaranteeing that all members of society can live in dignity. It must ensure that the basic necessities are provided for those who cannot provide for themselves.
Government should ensure that adequate educational opportunities are available to all, without discrimination and irrespective of means.
Government must ensure that adequate health services are available to all, irrespective of means.
Government should ensure that there is sufficient private and public housing to make homes available for all. Greater home ownership should be encouraged.
Government should ensure that social services are provided to the standards normal for a modern, developed and caring society.
Government should introduce legislation that will ensure that appropriate international Labour Conventions are applied locally and given full legislative effect.

Government must be more vigorous in introducing and enforcing environmental protection and pollution control legislation. To protect future generations and improve the environment, HKDF seeks to introduce new legislation where existing laws are inadequate.