More than a bid for top job
Category: Issue 5 cover Published on Monday, 19 March 2012 11:27 Written by tyr
Voicing the public’s concerns, Mr Albert Ho Chun-yan believes that his participation in the top job wrestle is the saving grace of the small-circle election.
Acknowledging that the chance of winning the election is slim, the Democratic Party chairman is the first candidate to register for the election, with 184 nominations from the election committee members who are responsible for picking the city’s next leader.
“[My party and I] hope to grasp every opportunity to get people’s voices heard and to challenge the small-circle election,” he said. “Joining the race myself can make the messages clearer.”
Three-horse race in the upcoming CE election
Category: Issue 5 cover Published on Monday, 19 March 2012 11:16 Written by tyr
As incumbent chief executive Mr Donald Tsang Yam-kuen is finishing his term by July, the competition among all CE-hopefuls has intensified over the past few months.
The city’s next leader will be picked by a 1,200-member election committee on March 25. With the election around the corner, candidates did their best to get nominated by at least 150 members of the committee to run for the top job.
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Seasoned government official builds his platform on past experience
Category: Issue 5 cover Published on Monday, 19 March 2012 11:28 Written by tyr
Mr Henry Tang Ying-yen, 59, is one of the leading contenders in the coming Chief Executive election. Tang is well-known for his prestigious family background and prominent political profile.
The former Chief Secretary announced his election platform on February 14, with an emphasis on administration, labour and housing policies.
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Determined politician says he is ready to serve the city
Category: Issue 5 cover Published on Monday, 19 March 2012 11:35 Written by tyr
Dark horse Mr Leung Chun-ying hopes to sneak in
when his rival Mr Tang Ying-yen's intergrity is being questioned.
Mr Leung Chun-ying, 57, commonly known as CY, is another frontrunner of the coming chief executive election. CY is the former Convenor of the Executive Council. He is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
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