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The Secretary for Education, Mr Michael Suen, and Under Secretary for Education, Mr Kenneth Chen, continued their discussions of Hong Kong's constitutional development with students during separate visits to two secondary schools today (June 7).
Mr Suen visited Yan Chai Hospital Wong Wha San Secondary School in Tseung Kwan O this afternoon to brief about 400 Form 3 and 4 students on details of the Package of Proposals for the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive and for Forming the Legislative Council in 2012 released in April. He also responded to questions raised by students.
In the morning, Mr Chen discussed constitutional development with students at SKH Li Fook Hing Secondary School in Chai Wan. About 400 Form 3, 4 and 6 students participated in the discussion.
Through the sessions, which aimed to encourage students to learn and think more deeply about the issues involved in Hong Kong's constitutional development and to air their views, Mr Suen and Mr Chen were impressed by the students' keen interest in and enthusiastic response to the issues.
Ends/Monday, June 7, 2010
Issued at HKT 18:15
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