Non-official Executive Council members appeal to people to cherish Hong Kong's safety and stability, and not to participate in the Occupy Central movement's illegal activities. 

The members issued a statement today, calling on people to seize the opportunity of the second phase of the public consultation on constitutional development to fully express their views.

If people can seek common ground while respecting different opinions, Hong Kong can achieve the shared objective of electing the Chief Executive in 2017 by universal suffrage, their statement added.