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Special forum for candidates for the office of President
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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The first meeting of the Sixth Legislative Council (LegCo) will be held next Wednesday (October 12) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex.  Rule 12 of the Rules of Procedure provides that the election of the President shall be conducted after the taking of the Oath by Members at the first meeting.

     Furthermore, rule 1A(e) of the House Rule stipulates that prior to the meeting for the election of the President, a candidate for the presidency shall present his/her platform and answer questions from Members at a special forum which is not a Council meeting.  The forum will be held next Tuesday (October 11) at 10am in Conference Room 1 of the LegCo Complex.
 
Ends/Friday, October 7, 2016
Issued at HKT 15:54
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