China news agency, Hong Kong, June 22 (Reporters Yu Jingbo and Zeng Jia) - Political reform in Hong Kong in 2012 will be submitted to the Legislative Council on 23 votes. Authorities here said the Council overwhelmingly approved the possibility of significant political reform. If the program succeeds, it will become a process of democratic development in Hong Kong, "a big step."
Hong Kong Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Stephen Lam, 22, said the Government decided to proceed with the 23 proposals to the Legislative Council, to debate and vote. 21 Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang announced that the Executive Council agreed that the local legislative level, accepted the District Council seats in the Legislative Council election of new improvement programs. The Liaison Office is also responsible on the same day that the SAR Government in the reform package adopted improvement programs in support of the proposed positive attitude and happy to see. Democrats have passed the General Assembly to support the Government's reform package.
District Councils have been overwhelmed by all parties accepted the modified program, so that greatly increased the probability reform package was passed. Mr Tsang said a few days ago, support the package, out today, may appear to be only a small step, but the process of democratic development in Hong Kong point of view, history will prove to be a big step.
Hong Kong Basic Law Committee of the NPC Standing Committee, NPC deputy, Ms Maria Tam to accept China news agency reporters Zhuan Fangshi and Yi Renwei, the Legislative Council overwhelmingly approved the possibility of significant political reform, the Central District Council to support the SAR Government to adopt the modified plan reflects the hope that Hong Kong's constitutional development of the central determination to move forward.
Analysts here said the reform package to the people of Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Government and the party is a "win-win" outcome, not only to reduce friction, eliminate community opposition, the political reform can make out of nowhere, stalled for five years deadlock, so that more energy can be released in Hong Kong focus on economic and livelihood issues .
