Democrats with six seats, welcomed by soaring number of voters

Politics

Written by: Luo Jiaqing

2019-12-12 23:21

Members of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants held elections earlier, with 15 candidates competing for 7 seats. Among them, 6 democratic candidates, Li Shuyi, Li Jianheng, Feng Lingye, Liang Wenjun, Cai Qisheng, and Zhang Weilin were elected. Conservatives had only one Liang Sijie elected. . The seven candidates will be appointed on January 1 next year for a two-year term.

There are reports that the number of voters this year is the largest ever, breaking through 10,000 for the first time. The new member of the Association, Chang Jiang Zhizheng, said that this time the vote rate is indeed higher than last year.

Regarding members' desire for the Association to speak more on social issues, Jiang Zhiyi said that the Association is the only statutory body in the accounting industry in Hong Kong and a regulatory agency, emphasizing that it will respond to social events in a politically neutral manner.

The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants held its 47th annual general meeting, and Jiang Zhihuan (middle) was elected chairman. (Photo by Luo Jiaqing)

The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants held the 47th annual general meeting today (12th), and the council's council elected the chairman and vice chairman of the coming year. Among them, Jiang Zhiquan was elected chairman, and Lin Zhiyuan and Fang Yunxuan were elected vice presidents.

Meeting with reporters after the meeting, Jiang Zhiquan said that the council will do a lot of work in the coming year, including improving the professional image of accountants, bringing more positive information, and also developing major bay areas.

Regarding the special conference held last year, one person, one vote for the chairman and vice president were selected. Jiang Zhiyi said that this will be one of the priorities for the coming year. He said that he had interviewed many different sectors to study various options and emphasized the association To implement one-person-one-vote elections is not an easy task. Jiang Zhiyi also pointed out that each plan has its advantages and disadvantages, and reiterated that any plan must comply with the legal basis.

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