Chan Kin-choi, 42, doesn't think Hongkongers are mature enough for universal suffrage; From Quarry Bay to Tuen Mun Fare: $370.6
It seems that Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen is really desperate. He always appears to be very firm and authoritative. But when I saw him on television asking for public support for his proposed political reform, he was a totally different person. He became so weak and powerless. It was like he was begging for support. His speech and manner were the total opposite of his usual image.
I personally think Hong Kong people are not well-educated enough to have full democracy. They do not know much about politics. Voting for [Long Hair] Leung Kwok-hung in the election for legislative councillors is a perfect example. How could people give Leung a vote of confidence in such an important election? But clearly some Hong Kong people did.
Some people just give out their votes out of fun instead of careful consideration. They are still very immature in the political sense. I think it will take some time for Hong Kong to have universal suffrage.
Besides, the central government will not let Hong Kong people vote for their leader. The most important quality a chief executive of Hong Kong should have is a good relationship with Beijing. It is very vital to win the trust of Beijing in order to take this post.
It would be very difficult for Beijing to control the election result if Hong Kong people were to be given the chance to vote for their favourite leader. What if the democrat Martin Lee Chu-ming got elected to be the chief executive of Hong Kong?