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August 06, 2004

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Beijing's in trouble. Their preferred set of lackeys for the LegCo elections in Hong Kong are all getting ratings that even Tung Che-hwa can laugh at:

The pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB) is facing a battle for survival in next month's elections after it emerged as the least popular of all parties in a recent poll...The Article 45 Concern Group was the most popular party.

Some 78 per cent of respondents said they were unhappy with the DAB, while 74 per cent expressed dislike for the Progressive Alliance. Another 54 per cent were dissatisfied with the FTU and 51 per cent with the Liberal Party.

On the other hand, 77 per cent expressed support for the Article 45 Concern Group, followed by 68 per cent for the Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL), 63 per cent for the Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU) and 52 per cent for the Democratic Party.

Holy ballot-stuffers, Batman. At least Beijing had the sense to back the least bad horse: James Tien's Cartel Liberal Party. Unless something drastic happens between now and the election (and it cannot be ruled out), the democrats are heading for a landslide. This is despite them having not much of a platform other than universal suffrage.

Methinks it will not be a happy evening in the Forbidden City on September 12.

 posted by Simon on 08.06.04 at 10:38 AM in the




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Sorry man, do you mind if I leave a test here. I just want to see if your html is bigger than mine.

 posted by: RS on 08.06.04 at 10:48 AM [permalink]

nope. Won't remember info here either. Sigh.

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