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May 14, 2004

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By now you know that China has put the kibosh on any chance of full universal sufferage in Hong Kong for 2007/8. With the headline "Moderate democracts set for talks in Beijing" the SCMP reports:

Moderate democrats are poised to visit Beijing to discuss a proposal for political reform in Hong Kong with central government officials.

The South China Morning Post understands a dozen moderate democrats, most of them social workers, will propose a "one man, two votes" formula when they go to the capital next month or in early July. Their proposal would give each elector in the 2008 Legislative Council poll two votes - one in a geographical constituency and one in a functional constituency.
It's an interesting tactic. If "one man, one vote" didn't work, why not ask for "one man, two votes" instead. Surely Beijing wouldn't say no to that?

 posted by Simon on 05.14.04 at 11:31 AM in the




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