Beijing `crushes' HK's democracy

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AP , HONG KONG
Sunday, Mar 28, 2004,Page 1

Beijing's plan to dictate policy on political reform in Hong Kong will stifle the push for democracy and undermine the territory's rule of law, critics charged.

"If they cannot twist people's wishes, they will twist the law," said Law Yuk-kai, director of the Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor, a non-governmental organization.

China stunned Hong Kong by saying Friday night that its most powerful legislative panel would "interpret" provisions of Hong Kong's mini-constitution that spell out how the territory's leader and lawmakers are chosen.

That effectively means Beijing will set the pace for any political reforms. Pro-democracy figures believe Beijing is deliberately quashing their hopes that Hong Kong people could choose their leader and all lawmakers in the next few years.

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