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cs_mth@dmc202.ust.hk (MAK TIN HO) writes:

>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.

I agree partially to your point.  That is exactly why
I put the 3rd option for people to choose: people can
choose to NOT express any viewpoint on the (legitimacy) of
Provisional Legislature. 

This General Polling is a two-edged sword: if the voting
result is inline with Ex-co's current position, then
this is the most forceful way to express teachers'
(non-supporting) opinion on Provisional Legislature, even
more forceful than a rally (march); if the voting result
is not in line with Ex-co's current position, then 
Ex-co should re-align their position.

This is the litmus test of the true opinion of our teachers. 

And I would like to cite Mr. CHEUNG, kin-lee, Barrister.  He says

  It is important to examine if Provisional Legislature is
  constitutional.  If we accept it just because some officals
  ask you to accept it, or you simply give up so as avoid further
  arguments, then this is a kind of INSULT to Constitution
  of People's Repulic of China (and Basic Law)

(this is the wordings and translation recalled from my memory,
erratum are mine)

>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.

I want more people who can bravely spell out the Truth, and
tell the Right from the Wrong.  Traditionally, intellecturals
shoulder this responsiblity without a second thought.

LEE, Yui-wah (Clement)
Hong Kong