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Transcript of Chief Secretary's media session
Following is the transcript of Chief Secretary Mrs Anson Chan's media session after visiting the Press Centre for the Municipal Council elections and District Board by-elections today (Sunday):
CS: I've just cast my vote. Today is Sunday. It's a splendid sunny day. So, just the right day to cast one's vote. I've been looking at the figures, if you compare the figures with the elections in 1991, I think the voter turn-out so far is quite encouraging. Of course, I would urge all voters to turn out to vote and there's still so many hours to go. The Urban Council and the Regional Council provide very essential services in terms of health facilities and a whole range of cultural and sporting facilities. So I very much hope that all those registered voters will turn out to vote today.
Question: There's a fight this morning in Sau Mau Ping. You're probably aware of that. What sort of appeal you have?
CS: I would urge the voters to maintain law and order. I think that on this occasion, it was the supporters who got into a sort of a tussle. It's important to maintain law and order. Also, I think, not to affect other people who might want to vote and who might be put off by this disturbance, so I'd just urge everybody to maintain calm and maintain law and order.
Question: Do you know what sparked off the fight?
CS: I don't know. I haven't seen the details but I assume it was two groups of supporters, maybe just losing their temper. I think it's just essential to maintain law and order and not to get too carried away.
End/Sunday, March 5, 1995