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[District Council Election] Tang Ying-nian is happy with the high voter turnout: showing Hong Kong people's appeal to democracy

2019-11-24T07:46:59.637Z


District Council elections are being held and the voter turnout rate continues to be high. When the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Tang Yingnian met with the media, he said that he was pleased that there were more than 1.5 million people voting in the district board elections. This shows that Hong Kong people are seeking democracy and fulfilling their civic responsibilities.


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Written by: Luo Jiaqing

2019-11-24 15:38

Last updated: 2019-11-24 15:38

District Council elections are being held and the voter turnout rate continues to be high. When the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Tang Yingnian met with the media, he said that he was pleased that there were more than 1.5 million people voting in the district board elections. This shows that Hong Kong people are seeking democracy and fulfilling their civic responsibilities.

Tang Yingnian pointed out that in the past few months, anti-reform movements have taken place in the society. I believe that Hong Kong people hope that the society can stop the violence and restore social order as soon as possible. He stressed that the current social disruption should be repaired and rebuilt after the election. He stressed that the high voter turnout represents the public's support for democracy and the enthusiasm for the election. Even if one party wins, it hopes to restore order.

A number of senior government officials have separately called for the postponement of elections. In the morning, a number of politicians appeared to vote, including the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, the Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Tung Chee-hwa, and the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Joseph Cheung.

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Tang Yingnian was happy with the high voter turnout. (data picture)

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