He said history showed that governors who challenge the entire Legislature rarely win.
The entire Legislature is up for election in November.
"It affects the credibility of the entire Legislature."
Demonstrators called for the government to allow the public to elect the next chief executive and the entire Legislature in this autonomous Chinese territory.
But both men insisted that they did know that the scope was narrow and not related to the entire Legislature or individual lawmakers.
Any changes would be subject to the votes of the entire Legislature.
The entire 18-member Legislature is up for re-election this November.
The Legislative Counsel is appointed by a vote of the entire Legislature.
My goal - and, I hope, the goal of the entire Legislature - is to seize the opportunity to do so with equity.
The race for governor was the only campaign to attract widespread attention, but the entire Legislature is up for election this year.