The Constitutional Development Task Force of Hong Kong government Monday held a seminar on constitutional development.

The theme of the seminar, the first of its kind, covers the areas which may be considered for amendment in respect of the methods for the selection of the Chief Executive in 2007 and for forming the Legislative Council (LegCo) in 2008, as set out in the Task Force's Third Report.

Among the more than 100 people attending the seminar were members of the Executive Council and LegCo, chairmen and vice-chairmen of District Councils, Election Committee (EC) members, the academia, and representatives of think tanks, the legal sector, the industrial and commercial sector and other sectors.

After attending the seminar, Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong government Donald Tsang said, "I'm very particularly encouraged that the way they are handling it, were able to come out with various options later on in the day. I am going to organize more seminars, similar in nature, and I will also invite other people who have not had the opportunity to participate to come forward and express their views."

The second seminar on constitutional development will be held in June, according to Tsang.

(Xinhua News Agency May 24, 2004)