China rules out elections for HK

[dArKeR]

CONTROL ISSUES: A pro-Beijing newspaper says authorities are willing to allow more political participation but not willing to risk an elected leader they don't trust

REUTERS , HONG KONG
Saturday, Mar 13, 2004,Page 5

Beijing has ruled out allowing direct elections in Hong Kong from 2007 but is ready to admit more people into the tightly-controlled committee that picks the city's leader, a pro-China newspaper said yesterday.

The Wen Wei Po said Beijing will draw the line soon on Hong Kong election reforms, but did not say when the statement would be made.

"The immediate transition to direct elections via one man, one vote has been ruled out but the question of giving political participation to more Hong Kong people is up for discussion," the newspaper said, citing unidentified sources.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/03/13/2003102278

[tigereye]

1. well unfortunately that is the essence of elections

being willing to accept a leader that may not be the choice of the powers that be

on the other hand, that process brought us the current Governor of California

???