TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1994
HE
SAID THERE WAS NO TIME LIMIT FOR EXPENSES TO BE COUNTED ELECTION EXPENSES.
AS
ANY CANDIDATE WHO HAS INCURRED EXPENSES IN ELECTION ADVERTISEMENT BUT HAS DELIBERATELY DISREGARDED IT AS SUCH ADVERTISEMENT, OR HAS ERRONEOUSLY REGARDED IT AS NOT AMOUNTING TO ELECTION ADVERTISEMENT AND THEREFORE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THEM IN HIS RETURN OF ELECTION EXPENSES AND DONATIONS, HE WILL BE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION UNDER CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES ORDINANCE.
"IF CONVICTED, HE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AS A BOARD MEMBER, A CANDIDATE AND AN ELECTOR, HE SAID.
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THE BEC HAS ALSO SENT LETTERS TO MORE THAN 8,000 OWNERS INCORPORATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, TENANTS ASSOCIATIONS AND MANAGEMENT COMPANIES ADVISING THEM TO TREAT EVERY CANDIDATE FAIRLY AND EQUALLY.
HE
SAID THE BEC RESPECTED THE RIGHT OF PRIVATE OWNERSHIP. IT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE LEGITIMATE DECISION MADE BY THESE ORGANISATIONS TO DENY ACCESS TO ANY CANDIDATE FROM CONDUCTING ELECTIONEERING ACTIVITIES INSIDE THE COMMON AREA OF THEIR BUILDINGS.
THE BEC ALSO URGED CANDIDATES TO RESPECT THE DECISION MADE BY THESE ORGANISATIONS.
"BUT IF THE BEC IS SATISFIED THAT A COMPLAINT OF UNEQUAL TREATMENT OF CANDIDATES IS JUSTIFIED, IT MAY MAKE A DENUNCIATION OR CENSURE IN A PUBLIC STATEMENT WHICH MAY INCLUDE PARTIES CONCERNED,
HE
ADDED.
THE BEC HAS CONDUCTED FOUR BRIEFING SESSIONS FOR CANDIDATES TODAY ON ELECTION REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE.
AFTER EACH BRIEFING SESSION, RETURNING OFFICERS OF THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS AND CANDIDATES ASSEMBLED AT VARIOUS FUNCTION ROOMS FOR BALLOT TO DETERMINE THE ORDER OF NAMES ON THE BALLOT PAPERS AND TO ALLOCATE KEY SPOTS.
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FOR TWO CONSTITUENCIES REVISED
SAID
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE TONIGHT (TUESDAY) THAT THERE SHOULD BE TWO CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR THE LEI SHUE CONSTITUENCY AND THREE NOMINATED FOR THE LEI MUK CONSTITUENCY IN THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT FOR THE SEPTEMBER DISTRICT
BOARD ELECTIONS.
THE FIGURES RELEASED LAST NIGHT FOR THE TWO CONSTITUENCIES HAVE SINCE BEEN REVISED UPON CLARIFICATION FROM ONE CANDIDATE.
/THE CANDIDATES
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