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BEC chairman, Mr Justice Woo Kwok-hing, told the floor that he hoped the forthcoming elections would be held in an open, fair and honest manner.
Apart from Mr Justice Woo, representatives from the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Legal Department and the Post Office also answered election- related questions raised by candidates and their agents.
End/Tuesday, August 15, 1995
Orderly repatriation of 85 VMs
A group of 85 Vietnamese migrants (VMs) returned to Vietnam today (Tuesday) on the 24th flight under the Orderly Repatriation Programme (ORP).
The returnees, comprising of 31 men, 22 women, 17 boys and 15 girls, were mainly from Whitehead Departure Centre. The oldest is 62 years old and the youngest 18 months.
Most of them arrived in Hong Kong in 1988 and 1989, with one in 1990 and another one in 1995.
The group brought to 1,456 the total number repatriated on ORP flights since November 1991.
The returnees were transported to the airport early this morning for pre- departure security checks before boarding the flight for Hanoi. 12 returnees were assisted in boarding the aircraft.
The Acting Refugee Co-ordinator, Mr Gordon Leung, stressed that the Government was determined to repatriate all screened-out VMs to Vietnam.
"There is no future for them in Hong Kong and the best option for them is to volunteer to go back to Vietnam," he said.
End/Tuesday, August 15, 1995