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...Tsang says he can bridge the gap between Hong Kong and Beijing: "Perhaps I'm the only person able to do this [democracy] deal," he told TIME. Though he has stumbled once already on political reform, Tsang remains nothing if not confident. His campaign slogan is i'll get the job done. No question, he'll get the job. But whether he gets it done will determine Hong Kong's future for years to come...
...office Donald Tsang uses at his election-campaign HQ is small and austere-no ornaments, just a desk, a computer and chairs. The atmosphere is distinctly no-nonsense, and that was precisely Tsang's mood when he met TIME's Zoher Abdoolcarim and Austin Ramzy last Friday for a brisk conversation about democracy, his relationship with Beijing, and Hong Kong's competition. Excerpts...
...TIME: Your re-election is a foregone conclusion. Why campaign at all? TSANG: My objective is not only to win the votes of the 800 people who are the delegates in the Election Committee. My campaign is to win the hearts of the 7 million people of Hong Kong, convincing them that I'm the best man for the job. If I'm going to secure the votes of 800 people, it is a much easier exercise. I know many of them anyway. But winning the hearts of the people is a different exercise. I have to have a manifesto...
...TIME: You sound like a natural politician. Wouldn't you welcome full democracy and direct election for Chief Executive? TSANG: Certainly I would welcome that, and our constitution allows it ... In 2005 I tried to [implement] constitutional reform. I did not succeed, not because people didn't want it. People wanted it; there was majority support for it. But there were some bloody-minded politicians who wouldn't allow it through in the Legislative Council-against the people's wishes. But I'm not giving up ... This summer, based on [all] the various proposals I have received, I'm going...
...TIME: Can you achieve a compromise agreeable to everyone?TSANG: We have to. I'm appealing to the democrats, I'm appealing to everybody. I have, I hope, a reasonable feel of the people of Hong Kong on this subject. And I have some experience of dealing with this matter with the central government. So perhaps I'm the only person able to do this deal...