笑話又一則

今個星期好似特別多笑話.
看來當奴要向 '曾經讀過"民主", 又在"民主"國家住過6 年' 的葉劉 (http://amoozing.blogspot.com/2007/10/blog-post_06.html) 請教一下什麼是民主.

Extract from RTHK - Chief Executive Phone-In, 12 October 2007
Host: I was struck by one phrase at the end of the policy address, towards the end of the conclusion, you say, we promote democratic development without compromising social stability or government efficiency, that kind of implies that democratic development does compromise social stability or government efficiency?
Donald Tsang: It can, it can, if we go to the extreme, people go to the extreme, and you have a cultural revolution, for instance, in China. When people take everything into their hands, then you cannot govern the place.
Host: But Cultural Revolution wasn't really an extreme example of democracy
Donald Tsang: What is it? People taking power into their own hands! Now, this is what it means by democracy, if you take it to the full swing. In other democracies, even if you have an elected person, then you overturn the policy in California, for instance, you have initiative number, number, number what, then you overturn policy taken by the government, that's not necessarily conducive to efficient government.

ps 翌日當奴補鑊聲明
「 昨日我在電台訪問中，有關文化大革命的言論是不恰當的。對此，我深感抱歉，並收回有關言論。香港市民深知民主之可貴，期望盡早落實普選。我和大家有共同的期望。我重申我會信守施政報告中的承諾，在任期內，盡最大努力解決普選問題。」
"I am very sorry that I made an inappropriate remark concerning the Cultural Revolution during a radio interview yesterday, and I wish to retract that remark. Hong Kong people treasure democracy and hope to implement universal suffrage as soon as possible. I share the same aspirations. I reiterate that I will honour my pledge in the Policy Address to do my utmost in resolving the question of universal suffrage in Hong Kong during my current term."