Three days before the election of the Legislative Council, the government once again published front-page advertisements in many newspapers, continuing to use the slogan "For Hong Kong, vote for oneself", that is, spending public money twice in just two weeks and publishing almost identical publications. The advertisement calls for voters to vote.
If you refer to the same advertisement published in 16 Chinese and English newspapers in Hong Kong on the 3rd of this month, the expenditure involved is about 3.4 million yuan, and the total amount of public money is nearly 7 million yuan.
Three days before the election of the Legislative Council, the government once again advertised in many newspapers, continuing to use the slogan "For Hong Kong, vote for oneself". In just two weeks, it spent public money twice and published nearly identical advertisements.
The advertisement lists the voting days and opening hours of the polling stations. The newspapers published include Ming Pao, Wen Hui, Sing Tao and Oriental Daily, while the South China Morning Post is published on the inside page.
When the government responded to enquiries earlier this month, it was stated that the Information Services Department was responsible for designing the advertisements, and it was announced that, depending on the circumstances, it would consider placing advertisements in newspapers before the polling day.
The spokesman also said that advertising in newspapers for all public elections to encourage voters to vote is the same as before.
In addition to elections, July 1st this year’s return day coincides with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. The Hong Kong government spent 2.7 million yuan in public funds in 12 newspapers throughout Hong Kong and published "Warmly Celebrate the Centenary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China and the 24th of the Founding of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region." Anniversary" advertisement.
On March 30 this year, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the amendment to the Basic Law to "improve the electoral system." The Hong Kong government published an open letter from Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on the front pages of 15 newspapers the next day to express support. The advertising expenditure was 2.8 million yuan.
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