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We know that potential candidate have

already approached supporters and are

preparing

for their campaign materials. It will only cause

uncertainty to them if we defer the Bill

to 6

In

January and delay their campaign activities.

fairness to them, we decided to recommend to our

colleagues to pass the Bill, as amended, in this

sitting. After studying the Bill we went through

the Electoral Provisions Procedure (Amendment)

Regulations and decided to support them including

the clause which enable the Deputy Chief

Secretary to devise the form for filing returns

for election expenses.

at the

briefing

We urge that the Administation should be prepared

session to the candidates to explain

clearly to them their obligations, and the regulations

that will

will affect

affect the conduct of their campaign. On the

forms we hope that they will be kept as simple as possible.

Sir, Mr. Andrew WONG is totally against the idea

of allowing personal endorsement of election candidates

and we had some extremely interesting disucssion on

whether such practices should be banned. However, the

majority number of my colleagues supported the

Bill. The candidates should continue to enjoy the option

of getting personal endorsements if they so wish. We only

great

seek to ensure that they do so honestly.

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