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The first public forum on the Consultation Document on Prisoners' Voting Right was successfully held today (March 6) at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. The second forum will be held next week and members of the public are welcome to attend.
The second forum will be in the Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, next Wednesday (March 11) from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. It will be conducted in Cantonese. Simultaneous interpretation in English will be available.
Interested people may register through the Home Affairs Department hotline on 2893 9027 during office hours from now until March 10. Seats are available on a first come, first served basis.
The Government has published the Consultation Document on Prisoners' Voting Right to seek the public's views on the policy options on the relaxation of the ban on prisoners' voting right and the practical arrangements for prisoners and remanded unconvicted persons to vote. The consultation period will end on March 23, 2009.
Ends/Friday, March 6, 2009
Issued at HKT 20:30
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