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SCMA receives submissions from legislators, community organisations(with photo)

    The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, today (October 9) received submissions on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development from legislators and a number of community organisations.

     Mr Lam met a group of Legislative Councillors before lunch and received their position paper reiterating their support for the implementation of universal suffrage for the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council in 2012.

     In the afternoon, Mr Lam met more than 20 community organisations who handed in signed reply forms from various bodies and individuals expressing support for implementation of universal suffrage for the Chief Executive first before that for the Legislative Council, and proposing that universal suffrage for the Chief Executive should be implemented not later than 2017, in 2017 or after 2017. According to these organisations, their submissions comprise signatures from more than 100,000 people.

Ends/Tuesday, October 9, 2007

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam (third right), meets representatives of the Council of Hong Kong Professional Associations and a number of professional bodies at Government Headquarters this morning (October 9) as part of the public consultation exercise on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development

SCMA meets with representatives of professional bodies

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam (third right), meets representatives of the Council of Hong Kong Professional Associations and a number of professional bodies at Government Headquarters this morning (October 9) as part of the public consultation exercise on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development.

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with a number of legislators at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9) and listened to their views on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development 

SCMA meets with legislators

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with a number of legislators at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9) and listened to their views on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development. Photo shows Mr Lam and the legislators at the meeting.

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with a number of district organisations in Kowloon, including the Kowloon Federation of Associations, the Unified Association of Kowloon West, the Unified Association of Kowloon East and the Hong Kong Youths Unified Association at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9) 

SCMA meets with Kowloon districts organisations and Hong Kong Youths Unified Association

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with a number of district organisations in Kowloon, including the Kowloon Federation of Associations, the Unified Association of Kowloon West, the Unified Association of Kowloon East and the Hong Kong Youths Unified Association at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9). Photo shows Mr Lam receiving their submissions and listening to their views on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development.

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with a number of community organisations at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9)

SCMA meets with representatives of community organisations (1)

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with a number of community organisations at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9). Photo shows Mr Lam receiving their submissions on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development.

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with a number of community organisations at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9)

SCMA meets with representatives of community organisations (2)

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with a number of community organisations at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9). Photo shows Mr Lam receiving their submissions on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development.

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with the representatives of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9)

SCMA meets with representatives of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with the representatives of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9). Photo shows Mr Lam receiving their submissions on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development.
 
English Caption: The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with the Hong Kong representatives of the Chinese Federation of Women organisations at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9)

SCMA meets with Hong Kong representatives of Chinese Federation of Women organisations

English Caption: The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with the Hong Kong representatives of the Chinese Federation of Women organisations at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9). Photo shows Mr Lam listening to their views on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development.

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with the representatives of a number of community organisations, including the Federation of Hong Kong Guangdong Community Organisations, the Hong Kong Federation of Fujian Associations and the Hong Kong Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations, at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9)

SCMA meets with representatives of community organisations (3)

The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Stephen Lam, met with the representatives of a number of community organisations, including the Federation of Hong Kong Guangdong Community Organisations, the Hong Kong Federation of Fujian Associations and the Hong Kong Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations, at Government Headquarters this afternoon (October 9). Photo shows Mr Lam listening to their views on the Green Paper on Constitutional Development.