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Five nominations were received by the Returning Officer for the by-election in the Jordan East Constituency of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council by the close of the nomination period today (August 27).
The names, occupations and political affiliations of the five nominees are as follows:
Particulars of nominees:
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Lau Wai-kwong
Managing director
Political affiliation: ---
Nominated on August 18
Ng Po-shan Austen
Community developer
Political affiliation: Hong Kong Association for Democracy and Peopleˇ¦s Livelihood
Nominated on August 25
Lung Wai-man James
Chief executive
Political affiliation: Southern Democratic Alliance
Nominated on August 26
Ip Ngo-tung Chris
Journalist
Political affiliation: Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Nominated on August 27
Li King-wah
Fellow, Chartered Financial Practitioner
Political affiliation: ---
Nominated on August 27
The Returning Officer will rule on the validity of the nominees' candidature shortly.
A briefing for candidates and their agents will be held at the Yau Tsim Mong District Council Conference Room, 4/F, Mong Kok Government Offices, 30 Luen Wan Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, at 10am on Saturday (August 30). Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, Mr Justice Pang Kin-kee, will chair the briefing and introduce the guidelines on election-related activities.
A representative from the Independent Commission Against Corruption will explain the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance. The Returning Officer and representatives from the Registration and Electoral Office, the Hongkong Post and the Department of Justice will also be present.
If there is more than one validly nominated candidate, voting for a contested election is set for October 5 (Sunday). The returned candidate will fill a vacant seat of an elected member in the Yau Tsim Mong District Council.
Ends/Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Issued at HKT 18:16
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