Questions on "The Hong Kong CE Election Debate"

Peter Wu

19 March 2012

Mr.Bob Choi ' article 〝The Hong Kong CE Election Debate 〞induces me to raise some questions .

I watched the debate too. While I am in agreement with Mr.Choi that the ‘process’ itself is important but I must question the validity of the process.

What process are we talking when it is a farce which denies 99% of the people a HK a say in the selection of their commander-in-chief?

Why the hell did they bother to have a televised debate?

Why wasted everyone’s time?

Why wasted our brain cells when they can be better used in making a killing in the share, currency, gold and other markets?

Why can’t they just hold a debate in an invite-only venue like the ballroom of the Peninsula Hotel, for the benefit of the delegates of the functional constituencies only?

OK, people may say what is happening now is another step towards universal suffrage when every man, woman and ‘running dog’ can select the chief executive. This sounds good in theory.

Who is to say that our comrades up north will not ‘nominate’ the candidates of their choosing so no matter how we vote, the results are stacked against us?

Mr.Choi , what’s your view on this ?