Tung says he's powerless to push talks with China

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AFP , HONG KONG
Thursday, Jul 08, 2004,Page 1

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa (???) said yesterday that he was powerless to re-open talks with China on democratic reforms after a huge rally by hundreds of thousands last week.

Tung said he would not ask China to review an edict issued in April that snuffed out hopes of a swift transition to democracy in the territory.

"I understand that the public are disappointed by decision but as chief executive I have no authority to change that decision," Tung said after an hour-long meeting with 20 pro-democracy legislators.

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You're not powerless you're a thieving coward!

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1. Let HK's majority speak

Speaking through the Xinhua news agency after last Thursday's massive show of public support for democracy in Hong Kong, the Chinese government claimed that a majority of Hong Kong's people wished to "play a genuinely constructive role to maintain stability and prosperity" ("HK activism is unharmonious: Chinese official," July 3, page 1).

Beijing implied this "majority" of Hong Kong residents opposed the peaceful expression of opinion by up to 530,000 of their fellow citizens. How, I wonder, have the Chinese leaders ascertained the size and political position of this "majority"? Certainly not through any open and fair electoral process.

So, I propose that the people of Hong Kong help determine the truth about what views they have and how many have them by holding, under the careful watch of nonpartisan international observers, a non-governmental referendum on issues of democracy in the territory.

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Why do we let Jackie 'Whore' Chan pass into America? He is nothing but a puppet of the Communists. Let him stay and live his life with them!