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A Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau spokesman said today (October 10) that public consultation on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development would close at midnight tonight.
The spokesman said that as of this afternoon, the Government had received more than 17,500 submissions, including more than 12,000 standard responses put to the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau by various political parties and groups today.
"In the next few days, if we receive submissions that were sent by post on or before October 10, they will also be regarded as submissions received during the public consultation period.
"After the close of public consultation, we will assess according to the views received within the public consultation period whether differences in opinions have narrowed sufficiently to provide a basis for consensus on implementation of universal suffrage to be formed. After summarising the views received, the Government will submit a report to the Central Authorities to reflect the views gathered," the spokesman said.
Ends/Wednesday, October 10, 2007
SCMA meets representatives of Civic Party
The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, meets representatives of the Civic Party at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 10) and received their submissions on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development.
SCMA meets representatives of The Frontier
The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, meets representatives of The Frontier at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 10) and received their submissions on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development.
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