A parliamentary Joint Committee was established in 2001 to resolve the issue, but it reached no conclusion and instead gave Parliament seven options to choose from (fully appointed, 20% elected, 40% elected, 50% elected, 60% elected, 80%, and fully elected).
聯席委員會（Joint Committee）於2001年創立以解決該項紛爭，但未能就此達成結論，反而提出七種選項以供國會採用（全體指派、20%民選、40%民選、50%民選、60%民選、80%民選、以及全體民選）。