Democracy in Hong Kong

On Dec 22 2005, Legislators voted down a government proposal to expand an 800-member panel that will pick the government leader in 2007 elections. The main reason was that the pro-democracy members does not agree the proposal does not contain a timetable about fully democratic for the election of the government leader.

Last Sunday, i read a column in the Kung Kao Po (Catholic weekly newspaper in Hong Kong) written by Fr. Tsui Kam Yiu. He mentioned that the result of fully democracy in Taiwan without quality politicians had a negative effect to the local economy and civil development. i agreed this point. Another reason i support the proposal is that every process needs milestones, "Rome was not built in one day". In the objectives of long-term prosperity and stability, every major event affecting a city of 7 million people must be progressed gradually and steadily.

i am disappointed by those Legislators who thought they were representing the public, but actually wasted our resources and worked for their own or the communities' benefits.