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A spokesman for the Home Affairs Bureau said that a total of 29 eligible candidates had been nominated for the 10 arts interests in the current nomination exercise for the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC). Electioneering will start today (August 20).
This year, one candidate in the arts interest of "drama" is running uncontested while no nomination was received for the arts interest of "arts criticism". Therefore, no polling will be conducted for these two arts interests. Nominations for the other eight arts interests (arts administration, arts education, dance, film arts, literary arts, music, visual arts and Chinese opera (Xiqu)) will be determined by polling. Candidates for the respective arts interests are as follows.
Arts Interests Candidates Remarks
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Arts Mr Wu Shou-nan 2 candidates
Administration (Ng Kang-fai)
Ms Cheung Chu-yu
Arts ---- No candidates
Criticism
Arts Mr Heung Lui 6 candidates
Education Mr Chan Wai-lun
Ms Ho Yuk-ching
Mr Wai Ching
Ms Tse Siu-wah
Ms Choi Tsz-kwan
Dance Mr Ho Ho-chuen 4 candidates
Ms Deirdre Fu
Kit-yun
Ms Yee Fui-koon
Mr Chow Man-fai
Drama Mr Ko Tin-lung Uncontested
Film Arts Mr To Kei-fung 2 candidates
Mr Vincent Chui
Wan-shun
Literary Arts Mr Tang Kei-sang 5 candidates
Mr Otis Wong
Wai-ming
Mr Choi Yick-wai
Mr Peter Cheng
Wai-ming
Ms Tang Siu-wa
Music Mr Lam Kwok-pan 4 candidates
Mr Lam Chun-kwok
Ms Helen Liu
Show-may
Ms Barbara Fei
Visual Arts Mr Lee Kam-yin 3 candidates
Mr Frank Kwok
Chi-lap
Mr Roland Ip
Ho-lun
Chinese Opera Mr Yuen Siu-fai 2 candidates
(Xiqu) Ms Bernice Au
Man-fung
To enable voters to learn more about the candidates, a candidate forum will be organised on September 4 (Saturday) from 10am to 6pm at Y-Studio, 2/F, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong. At the forum, candidates will present their platforms and answer questions from voters.
Polling is scheduled for September 17 to 19. A cross-interest voting system will continue to be adopted this year. Voters from all the 10 arts interests may cast votes for candidates standing for nomination in the eight contested arts interests. A list of the nominated representatives will be submitted to the Chief Executive for consideration for appointment to the HKADC for the next term, which will begin on January 1, 2011.
The nomination agent will send letters containing candidates' platforms to all voters next week. If voters do not receive the letters by the end of next week, please make enquiries with the nomination agent at 2232 3981. The candidates' platforms can also be downloaded at the website, www.voteforhkadc2010.hk.
Ends/Friday, August 20, 2010
Issued at HKT 15:00
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