China News Service, Hong Kong, August 1st. Tung Chee-hwa, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and the first chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said in response to the postponement of the Legislative Council election by the SAR government on August 1. The most suitable arrangement.

  Tung Chee-hwa expressed his full understanding and respect for the SAR Government’s decision to postpone the Legislative Council elections originally scheduled for September this year. He said that elections are an important manifestation of voters’ exercise of political rights and are protected by the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. The SAR government has the responsibility and obligation to ensure that elections are conducted in a fair, just, safe and orderly environment.

  Tung Chee-hwa pointed out that the world is currently affected by the epidemic, and many countries including the United Kingdom, Italy and Australia have announced the postponement of local elections. Hong Kong is currently being hit by the third wave of the epidemic. The daily number of confirmed diagnoses exceeds 100, and it is unknown when it will peak. Under such severe circumstances, various large-scale activities will affect the public health and safety.

  "I believe that the postponement of the Legislative Council election is a serious decision. The SAR government must have made the most appropriate arrangement after careful consideration and careful evaluation of various factors, and it is reasonable and legal." Tung Chee-hwa said, I believe that all sectors of the community support the SAR government. Relevant decisions and endeavor to ensure the smooth progress of the Legislative Council elections next year after the epidemic. (Finish)