2011年6月28日 星期二

工程界 要求政府撤回立法會「替補機制」

今天一群工程界專業人士發表聯署聲明,要求政府撤回「立法會替補機制」方案,重新面諮詢公眾。


本身是工程師的公民黨副主席黎廣德表示:「即使政府作出小修小補,今次提出的方案仍然犯了「三違反」的大忌:


(一)違反程序公義,未有諮詢公眾;


(二)違反選民意願,令替補人選不能反映議席出缺時的選民意願;


(三)違反專業核心價值,特別是專業人士珍惜的「公正持平」原則。所謂修改只是「假讓步,真削權」。


工程師林禮昌表示已在今天正式去函何鐘泰議員,要求他解釋為何在未有咨詢工程界的情況下支持政府方案。他同時亦去函香港工程師學會,要求學會召開大會收集會員意見。


工程師何國強表示,從今天起會邀請工程師聯署聲明 ,並在7月13日立法會表決議案前將收集的意見提交政府。


以下是 工程界「維護公平選舉制度」聯署聲明 (中英文版) 


工程界「維護公平選舉制度」聯署聲明 


我們是工程界專業人士, 對於政府在未有諮詢公眾的情况下,提出「填補立法會出缺議席的安排」,廢除補選,並強行倉促立法,深感不安。


儘管我們各自對政制發展可能有不同立場,但維持一套公平選舉制度,是讓市民自由表達多元意見的必要條件。我們認為政府的建議,違反專業人士「公正持平」的核心價值。


這套草案一旦實施,將會:


1.   剝奪市民的投票權及補選時的參選權; 


2.   無法公平公正地反映選民意願。


因此,我們要求政府撤回草案,進行全面諮詢。


我們同時要求代表工程界的何鐘泰議員,切實反映工程界維護公平選舉的立場,不能因政府施壓而放棄專業核心價值,違背公眾利益。


歡迎工程界人士聯署,請登入http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/protectfairelection2/


A Joint Statement by the Engineering Profession in support of Fair Electoral System


As professionals from the engineering sector, we are deeply disturbed by the government’s proposal on Legco by-election arrangements and its stated wish to push through the relevant bill without public consultation.


Even though each of us may hold different views on political development, we are convinced that maintaining a fair electoral system is an essential pre-requisite for all citizens to express their views freely in a plural society. We believe the government’s proposal is in violation of the principle of “fairness and balance” – core values deeply treasured by professionals.


If implemented, this proposal:


1. will take away people’s voting rights and their right to stand as candidates in by-elections;


2. will be unable to fairly reflect voters’ preferences.


We therefore request that the government withdraws the current proposal and commences a full consultation.


We also demand that Dr Raymond Ho, Legco member of the Engineering sector, upholds engineers’ stance in support of fair election, and not to abandon professional core values or act against public interest in the face of government pressure.  


Engineers are invited to sign this joint statement by clicking http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/protectfairelection2/


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