Perhaps this should be renamed to
12/4 March? Also, is this name widely used? -- Anon.
I feel that would be an unhelpful name, as it wouldn't convey a)What the marches were about b)Where they were c)What date they occurred on, to people outside the US, hence making them unlikely to be found by someone searching from memory. My 2p.
57.66.51.16516:08, 6 December 2005 (UTC)(Skittle)reply
According to
Chief Executive of Hong Kong article, the "elected Chief Executive must then be approved by the Central People's Government", but this statement was removed from this article. Is the statement true or false? thks. --
Vsion06:27, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
It's true, but it's irrelevant to the protest or electoral reform. A popularly elected Chief Executive by universal suffrage will still be appointed by the Central People's Government in Beijing. —
Instantnood08:05, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
It's quite relevant; the entire point of the protest is to call for the economic freedoms and social liberties commonly misidentified as "democracy," and such a system is inherently undemocratic. I find it quite strange that they'd go to all this trouble and not object to the main problem.
Rogue 908:55, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
This was a protest to the government's proposed package of electoral changes. The economy here is free enough (usually ranked as the freest), and civil liberties are basically available. Many PMs are appointed by monarchs or presidents.. is that undemocratic? —
Instantnood10:31, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
I notice that according to Basic Law, the correct word is "appointed" not "approved". Therefore except in unusual circumstances, I believe it is just a formality, then Instantnood is correct that it is irrelevant. The protestors are pushing for universal suffrage, not federalism. There are news media who used the word "approved", which is technically inaccurate and misleading. --
Vsion10:42, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
I cannot comment if it is simply a formality. Nobody has ever made it clear that whether the CPG can choose not to appoint a candidate-elect. —
Instantnood11:14, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
If a person is elected, then appointed, that does mean that the person elected must be approved - even if it is a mere formality. --
Xinoph17:23, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
Why was this moved from the original pro-democracy title? No one's disputed that's what these guys were rallying for. Maybe you're not a fan of representative democracy Ruy but that's your own opinion.
Dr. Trey08:02, 8 December 2005 (UTC)reply
Perhaps this should be renamed to
12/4 March? Also, is this name widely used? -- Anon.
I feel that would be an unhelpful name, as it wouldn't convey a)What the marches were about b)Where they were c)What date they occurred on, to people outside the US, hence making them unlikely to be found by someone searching from memory. My 2p.
57.66.51.16516:08, 6 December 2005 (UTC)(Skittle)reply
According to
Chief Executive of Hong Kong article, the "elected Chief Executive must then be approved by the Central People's Government", but this statement was removed from this article. Is the statement true or false? thks. --
Vsion06:27, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
It's true, but it's irrelevant to the protest or electoral reform. A popularly elected Chief Executive by universal suffrage will still be appointed by the Central People's Government in Beijing. —
Instantnood08:05, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
It's quite relevant; the entire point of the protest is to call for the economic freedoms and social liberties commonly misidentified as "democracy," and such a system is inherently undemocratic. I find it quite strange that they'd go to all this trouble and not object to the main problem.
Rogue 908:55, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
This was a protest to the government's proposed package of electoral changes. The economy here is free enough (usually ranked as the freest), and civil liberties are basically available. Many PMs are appointed by monarchs or presidents.. is that undemocratic? —
Instantnood10:31, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
I notice that according to Basic Law, the correct word is "appointed" not "approved". Therefore except in unusual circumstances, I believe it is just a formality, then Instantnood is correct that it is irrelevant. The protestors are pushing for universal suffrage, not federalism. There are news media who used the word "approved", which is technically inaccurate and misleading. --
Vsion10:42, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
I cannot comment if it is simply a formality. Nobody has ever made it clear that whether the CPG can choose not to appoint a candidate-elect. —
Instantnood11:14, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
If a person is elected, then appointed, that does mean that the person elected must be approved - even if it is a mere formality. --
Xinoph17:23, 6 December 2005 (UTC)reply
Why was this moved from the original pro-democracy title? No one's disputed that's what these guys were rallying for. Maybe you're not a fan of representative democracy Ruy but that's your own opinion.
Dr. Trey08:02, 8 December 2005 (UTC)reply