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Officials unite in call for vote
At least nine top government officials in Hong Kong presented a united front during the weekend to call on citizens to vote in the Legislative Council election next Sunday.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, Secretary for the Civil Service Patrick Nip Tak-kuen, Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan, Secretary for Development Michael Wong Wai-lun, and Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui Ying-wai have taken to social media and their blogs on Sunday to call on citizens to cast their votes and choose their favorable candidates to serve Hong Kong in the election.
Paul Chan said in his blog that representatives in the new Legco term will play the role of monitoring the government and promote good governance under the principle of “patriots administering Hong Kong” and an executive-led system.
Cheng said in her blog that she had a gathering with a dozen of secondary students on Saturday where she told them to call on their parents and relatives to vote on Sunday.
Health minister Chan wrote on her blog some of the anti-epidemic measures launched by the government in the past two years have been maliciously attacked which severely impacted the effectiveness of anti-epidemic measures. She called for voters of the medical and health services sector, catering sector and agriculture and fisheries sector to cast their vote for the upcoming lawmaker election.
“With one accord, the Legislative Council and the government can effectively promote anti-epidemic measures,” she said.
Wong wrote in his blog that the upcoming Legco election embody broad representation, political inclusiveness, balanced participation and fair competition, and called on eligible voters to cast their ballots for the future of Hong Kong.
Tsui wrote on Facebook and placed himself in a candidate leaflet, called on people to support the Legco election next Sunday. “Vote for Hong Kong and for yourself,” he said.
Nip also uploaded a video on his Facebook, along with permanent secretary for the civil service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan, deputy secretaries for the civil service Gary Poon Wai-wing, Angelina Cheung Fung Wing-ping, Ann Chan Wai-yan, and director of general grades Hermes Chan Shun-hee, calling on civil servants and citizens to cast their ballots.
Nip said every vote counts and urged people to write a new chapter for Hong Kong together.
Secretary for Innovation and Technology Alfred Sit Wing-hang, also called on people to use their votes to select talented people for Hong Kong, when he was delivering a speech in an inter-school competition.
Chief Secretary John Lee Ka-chiu and Commissioner of Correctional Services Woo Ying-ming on Saturday also called on people to vote in the Legco election.
Paul Chan said in his blog that representatives in the new Legco term will play the role of monitoring the government and promote good governance under the principle of “patriots administering Hong Kong” and an executive-led system.
Cheng said in her blog that she had a gathering with a dozen of secondary students on Saturday where she told them to call on their parents and relatives to vote on Sunday.
Health minister Chan wrote on her blog some of the anti-epidemic measures launched by the government in the past two years have been maliciously attacked which severely impacted the effectiveness of anti-epidemic measures. She called for voters of the medical and health services sector, catering sector and agriculture and fisheries sector to cast their vote for the upcoming lawmaker election.
“With one accord, the Legislative Council and the government can effectively promote anti-epidemic measures,” she said.
Wong wrote in his blog that the upcoming Legco election embody broad representation, political inclusiveness, balanced participation and fair competition, and called on eligible voters to cast their ballots for the future of Hong Kong.
Tsui wrote on Facebook and placed himself in a candidate leaflet, called on people to support the Legco election next Sunday. “Vote for Hong Kong and for yourself,” he said.
Nip also uploaded a video on his Facebook, along with permanent secretary for the civil service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan, deputy secretaries for the civil service Gary Poon Wai-wing, Angelina Cheung Fung Wing-ping, Ann Chan Wai-yan, and director of general grades Hermes Chan Shun-hee, calling on civil servants and citizens to cast their ballots.
Nip said every vote counts and urged people to write a new chapter for Hong Kong together.
Secretary for Innovation and Technology Alfred Sit Wing-hang, also called on people to use their votes to select talented people for Hong Kong, when he was delivering a speech in an inter-school competition.
Chief Secretary John Lee Ka-chiu and Commissioner of Correctional Services Woo Ying-ming on Saturday also called on people to vote in the Legco election.
