150px|Audrey Eu talking in the City Forum Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang has invited Audrey Eu , the head of the Civic Party , to a televison debate on the 2009 reform package . The invitation follows the recent so-called Five Constituencies Referendum which called for universal suffrage and the abolition of the functional constituencies . The action sparked critism from 'less extreme' pan-democratic political parties, such as the Democratic Party and other members of the Alliance for Universal Suffrage, who did not participate in the by-elections. Szeto Wah is worried that such an action would divide the pan-democrats. Martin Lee and Albert Ho have both denied that the television conference will have such an effect. Lee believes that Eu was a good choice as Ho is currently trying to compromise with the central government and was thus a less suitable candidate. Ho is also happy that Eu was invited. However, Rita Fan , who supports the television conference, said she "sympathised" with Ho for not being able to participate. Only Eu and Tsang will participate in the conference, which caused a huge uproar in the political circles of Hong Kong. Eu is annoyed that public is unable to ask questions during the debate. Tsang replied that the public could participate by watching the television, while government representatives explained that this was because determining the eligibility of a person's entry was difficult, and it was easier for the two to debate fluently without the public asking questions. Eu has already inquired the public's opinion through Facebook. Lee Cheuk-yan scoffed, "[i]f that is the case, does that mean that everyone in the world can participate in the football matches by watching the World Cup?" Fan said such participation was "passive" and "one-sided" as the public was not allowed to ask questions during the conference.
150px|Audrey Eu talking in the Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang has invited , the head of the , to a televison debate on the . The invitation follows the recent so-called which called for and the abolition of the . The action sparked critism from 'less extreme' pan-democratic political parties, such as the and other members of the Alliance for Universal Suffrage, who did not participate in the by-elections. is worried that such an action would divide the pan-democrats. and have both denied that the television conference will have such an effect. Lee believes that Eu was a good choice as Ho is currently trying to compromise with the central government and was thus a less suitable candidate. Ho is also happy that Eu was invited. However, , who supports the television conference, said she "sympathised" with Ho for not being able to participate. Only Eu and Tsang will participate in the conference, which caused a huge uproar in the political circles of Hong Kong. Eu is annoyed that public is unable to ask questions during the debate. Tsang replied that the public could participate by watching the television, while government representatives explained that this was because determining the eligibility of a person's entry was difficult, and it was easier for the two to debate fluently without the public asking questions. Eu has already inquired the public's opinion through Facebook. scoffed, "[i]f that is the case, does that mean that everyone in the world can participate in the football matches by watching the World Cup?" Fan said such participation was "passive" and "one-sided" as the public was not allowed to ask questions during the conference.
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City Forum
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Audrey Eu
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Civic Party
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2009 reform package
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Five Constituencies Referendum
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universal suffrage
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functional constituencies
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Democratic Party
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Szeto Wah
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Martin Lee and Albert Ho
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Rita Fan
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Lee Cheuk-yan