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The following is the transcript (English part) of the media session given by the Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, after casting his vote at St Joseph's College today (Sunday):

Reporter: I just wonder if you can make a general comment about the conduct of the election so far, your impression, how you view this election because it is the first body under your stewardship to which the overwhelming majority of the people will be directly elected?

Mr Tung: This is the district councils election. Up to now what I see what I hear the election is going well. I have just voted myself and once again I take this opportunity to ask all the citizens of Hong Kong who have registered as voters, please come out and vote. I think our constitutional system is very well defined and we are moving forward so far as district council is concerned or the Legislative Council is concerned in accordance with the Basic Law.

Transcript of media session by Chief Executive (Chinese Part)

Photo: The Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa and Mrs Tung casting votes in the First District Councils Election of the HKSAR at St Joseph's College, Central.

End/Sunday, November 28, 1999

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