Poll on universal suffrage 'is the only way voters can send their message'
Efforts to hold a community referendum on universal suffrage gained support last night from organisers of the huge July 1 demonstrations.
Chung Chung-fai, convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front's working group on democratic development, said the umbrella group was resolved to support the exercise 'with its full force'.
'The community has no way to express its demand after exhausting all means, including demonstrations, signature campaigns and petitions,' Mr Chung said.
'The government has not responded to the public demand, and a referendum is the only way,' he added.
Two core members of the group will join a preparatory committee of other activists to study the feasibility of a referendum.
Mr Chung said they would go ahead with the plan if technical problems such as cost and manpower could be solved.
