“Patriots Collaborate for Good Governance” 2025 Legislative Council election online forums
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To improve public and citizens’ awareness and understanding of prospects throughout different constituencies for the Legislative Council General Election (LCGE), to raise the level of attention of the neighborhood and to motivate proactive ballot, the Government will arrange a series of “Patriots Collaborate for Good Governance” 2025 Legislative Council election online forums beginning with tomorrow (November 11). There will be an overall of 39 online forums, covering the Election Committee constituency, 10 geographical constituencies and 28 practical constituencies.
Prospects and citizens of the particular constituencies of all geographical constituencies, practical constituencies and the Election Committee constituency, in addition to members of the general public will be welcomed to go to the online forums. The format of the online forums, which might consist of self-introduction by prospects, mobilisation of project groups, a question-and-answer session and a dispute on a defined subject, will be customized according mainly to the particular constituencies. Prospects will have the ability to totally provide their election platforms, perspectives on various subjects, visions and goals. Information of the online forums are at the annex.
The online forums will be transmitted live on Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) TELEVISION 31 and RTHK Radio 1. At the very same time, live streaming of the online forums will be offered online through the site of RTHK (rthk.hk) and the Facebook page of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (www.facebook.com/cmab.gov.hk). Other media organisations will likewise be welcomed to cover the online forums.
A federal government representative stated, “as the Chief Executive has stated, the eighth LCGE is a significant event as Hong Kong is advancing from stability to prosperity. It is a major undertaking for accelerating Hong Kong’s economic development and improving people’s livelihoods; and a matter of great importance to each and every Hong Kong citizen. By organising these election forums, the Government aims to provide open and equal opportunities for each candidate to present to the public and voters their election platforms and policy visions, so that voters will be able to make their best choices to vote. We encourage voters to pay more attention to candidates’ performance in the forums to deepen their understanding of the candidates in order to elect outstanding individuals with an affection for the country and Hong Kong, proven capabilities, a sense of responsibility and a passion to serve the public to be Legislative Council members of the new term.”
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government even more hires all prospects to maintain a quality electoral culture, and to promote a quality democracy that is useful, reasonable, organized and politically inclusive. Prospects ought to intend to look for citizens’ assistance by completing on knowledge, election platforms, visions, dedication and contributions, and operate in partnership with the Government to motivate all qualified citizens to cast their votes and to develop a brighter future for Hong Kong.