"Patriots Collaborate for Good Governance" 2025 Legislative Council election forums
To enhance public and voters' awareness and understanding of candidates across various constituencies for the Legislative Council General Election (LCGE), to raise the level of attention of the community and to encourage proactive voting, the Government will organise a series of "Patriots Collaborate for Good Governance" 2025 Legislative Council election forums starting from tomorrow (November 11). There will be a total of 39 forums, covering the Election Committee constituency, 10 geographical constituencies and 28 functional constituencies.
Candidates and voters of the respective constituencies of all geographical constituencies, functional constituencies and the Election Committee constituency, as well as members of the public will be invited to attend the forums. The format of the forums, which may comprise self-introduction by candidates, mobilisation of campaign teams, a question-and-answer session and a debate on a specified topic, will be tailored according primarily to the respective constituencies. Candidates will be able to fully present their election platforms, viewpoints on different topics, visions and aspirations. Details of the forums are at the annex.
The forums will be broadcast live on Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) TV 31 and RTHK Radio 1. At the same time, live streaming of the forums will be available online via the website of RTHK (rthk.hk) and the Facebook page of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (www.facebook.com/cmab.gov.hk). Other media organisations will also be invited to cover the forums.
A government spokesman said, "as the Chief Executive has stated, the eighth LCGE is a significant event as Hong Kong is advancing from stability to prosperity.It is a major undertaking for accelerating Hong Kong's economic development and improving people's livelihoods; and a matter of great importance to each and every Hong Kong citizen. By organising these election forums, the Government aims to provide open and equal opportunities for each candidate to present to the public and voters their election platforms and policy visions, so that voters will be able to make their best choices to vote. We encourage voters to pay more attention to candidates' performance in the forums to deepen their understanding of the candidates in order to elect outstanding individuals with an affection for the country and Hong Kong, proven capabilities, a sense of responsibility and a passion to serve the public to be Legislative Council members of the new term."
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government further calls upon all candidates to uphold a quality electoral culture, and to foster a quality democracy that is practical, fair, orderly and politically inclusive. Candidates should aim to seek voters' support by competing on expertise, election platforms, visions, commitment and contributions, and work in collaboration with the Government to encourage all eligible voters to cast their votes and to create a brighter future for Hong Kong.
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