Maria Tam (centre) on City Forum yesterday. She says Beijing may need to make the final decision on universal suffrage. Photo: SCMP Maria Tam (centre) on City Forum yesterday. She says Beijing may need to make the final decision on universal suffrage. Photo: SCMP
Maria Tam (centre) on City Forum yesterday. She says Beijing may need to make the final decision on universal suffrage. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong

Beijing-loyalist Maria Tam says the right to be elected is not universal

Head of city's delegation to the NPC says central authorities may need to interpret Basic Law's provisions for universal suffrage

Topic |   Universal suffrage in Hong Kong
Phila SiuStuart Lau
Phila Siu Stuart Lau and Colleen Lee

Updated: 4:50pm, 11 Jun, 2015

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Maria Tam (centre) on City Forum yesterday. She says Beijing may need to make the final decision on universal suffrage. Photo: SCMP Maria Tam (centre) on City Forum yesterday. She says Beijing may need to make the final decision on universal suffrage. Photo: SCMP
Maria Tam (centre) on City Forum yesterday. She says Beijing may need to make the final decision on universal suffrage. Photo: SCMP
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