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Written by: Hu Jiaxin
2021-05-28 20:55
Last update date: 2021-05-28 21:02
The polling period for the by-election for the University of Hong Kong Student Union ended at 5 pm today (28th). The four-member cabinet of "Salary", out of 2,773 valid votes, obtained about 90% of the votes and was successfully elected. Among them, the president got 2,441 votes, the rate of yes. At 88%, candidates for Finance Secretary, University Affairs Secretary and Administrative Secretary also received similar approval rates.
The HKU Student Union by-election week will be held online for five consecutive days and will end at 5 pm today.
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The Hong Kong University Student Union by-election week will be held online for five consecutive days, ending at 5 pm today.
According to the Charter of the Hong Kong University Student Union, if a candidate is to be successfully elected, a positive vote must be more than a negative vote, and no less than 10% of the basic members’ affirmative votes should be obtained.
According to the Hong Kong University's "Academy", there were 16,969 basic members this year, of which 2,773 participated in the vote, and the turnout rate was 16.34%.
The cabinet of the Central Office of the Candidate Student Union and three general suffrage members were all elected, and all representatives of the undergraduate students of the Academic Affairs Committee were also successfully elected.
If the Student Union Council does not receive any complaints within 48 hours, the above election results will take effect.
The candidate president Guo Yonghao received 2,441 votes in favor and was elected; Finance Secretary Mak Jinqi, University Affairs Secretary Huang Jingxuan and Administrative Secretary Lin Longhui were elected by 2,429, 2,492 and 2,486 votes respectively.
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The cabinet's platform says it will adopt a "lower-key approach and position to do things"
According to the "Salary" political platform, the cabinet stated that after taking office, it will actively respond to social events, promote local culture and history, and consolidate identity.
The president-elect of the Hong Kong University Student Union Guo Yonghao once pointed out that because the current social situation is sensitive and it is not suitable for discussing political issues in public, it adopts a "low-key approach and position to do things" on external affairs. He also believes that the future student union should focus on internal affairs first. , And then promote foreign affairs.
Earlier, the University of Hong Kong and the Student Union "ceded seats" and announced that they would stop collecting membership fees, financial service support and take over the premises and facilities of the Student Union.
The cabinet stated that it will strive to start a dialogue with the school on the relationship with the student union, hoping to repair the cooperative relationship between the two sides.
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