The Red Cross refuses to select committee members to indicate that they will not participate in political elections and write to the government requesting removal

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Written by: Peng Zhuowei

2021-05-15 11:47

Last update date: 2021-05-15 11:47

The Legislative Council will consider the "Improvement of the Electoral System (Comprehensive Amendment) Bill 2021" on the 26th of this month. According to the latest government document submitted to the Legislative Council, Hong Kong has been designated as one of the 30 election committees in the medical and health services sector. The Secretary-General of the Red Cross, and the Hong Kong Red Cross, who voted in the same sector, wrote to the government authorities stating that they would not participate in political elections.

The authorities arranged for the chairman of the Human Organ Transplant Committee to replace the seat of the Red Cross Secretary-General's election committee.

The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau stated that the Red Cross sent a letter to the Food and Health Bureau on May 6, stating that the Red Cross emphasized its mission and role to provide humanitarian services and would not participate in political, racial, religious or ideological discussions at any time. , Including not participating in Hong Kong elections.

Replaced by the chairman of the Human Organ Transplant Committee

The authorities said that they respected the Red Cross’s decision, but considered it of course important to select committee members. Based on three factors: broad representation, close ties with the industry, and the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong", they decided to change to the Human Organ Transplantation Committee. The chairman replaces.

Looking up the information, the patron of the Red Cross is Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and the chairman is Cai Yongzhong.

Cai Yongzhong is the former president of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has been appointed to various public positions.

As for the chair of the Human Organ Transplant Committee to replace the ex-officio committee, Huang Xingyi is the former consultant and legal director of Maxim Foods Co., Ltd. and the former president of the Hong Kong Women's Lawyers Association.

She currently holds a number of public positions, including a member of the Town Planning Committee, a member of the Competition Committee, and a co-opted member of the Audit Committee of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority.

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