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Re: PTU should consider General Polling on Provisional Legislature

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From: MAK TIN HO
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 00:00
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Lee Yui Wah (clement@cs.cuhk.hk) wrote:

: A General Polling (referendum) is the best and most forceful
: answer to the question (of how our teachers think).

That's true. But there are many bad effects on referendum too. First of
all, referendum put PTU into very high profile. PTU exco should make its
standpoint as clear as possible, but not as high profile as possible.
The referendum helps very little. Moreover, now it is too sensitive to
have a referendum. Hold it within 3 months is infeasible.

: If possible, I even suggest there should be referendum in
: Hong Kong for people to decide on our own future.  However, this
: has been ruled out, in the name of sovereignty.

No exactly in name of sovereignty, but in name of selfish and coward.
Referendum can preserve sovereignty, and use the name of sovereignty is
only an excuse.

: I also oppose the neutral standpoint.  As I said, OBJECTIVE
: (which a teacher should always be) is NOT equal to NEUTRAL.
: This is the Great Era. In this difficult time, there are
: already too many people pointing at a deer and say it is a horse.

I think you have over emphasis the 'horse-deer' point. I can't find any
connection between 'horse-deer' theory and the need of referendum, nor
the morality of neutral standpoint.

: After all, education is a holy business and intellecturals have 
: a very special role in the society.

Sure. It is why I think they MUST voice out as clear as possible.

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From: cs_mth@dmc202.ust.hk (MAK TIN HO)
Subject: Re: PTU should consider General Polling on Provisional Legislature
Date: 1996/04/12
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