More than half of Hong Kong people oppose the idea of vetoing the government's constitutional reform package which doesn't have a timetable to introduce universal suffrage, shows an independent survey.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong on Friday published results of the survey conducted over 924 people from Monday to Wednesday.

Some 56.3 percent of respondents of the survey said they don't support the opposition's call, which asked for a veto of the government's constitutional reform plan because it doesn't have a timetable to introduce universal suffrage.

The Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will on Dec. 21 vote on the constitutional reform plan, formally named the Fifth Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force, submitted by the HKSAR government.

Many interviewees, a total of 28.7 percent, said the opposition would bear the responsibility if the plan was voted down at the LegCo on Dec. 21.

The survey shows while people want a timetable for universal suffrage, they also feel the package should be passed, said HKSAR Chief Executive Donald Tsang.

It's a clear voice of the Hong Kong people that there's no need to vote down the plan just because it doesn't have a timetable for universal suffrage, he added.

Tsang earlier said if the package is unfortunately voted down by LegCo, the constitutional development for the selection of Hong Kong Chief Executive in 2007 and formation of the LegCo in 2008 will come to a halt.

Source: Xinhua