Lam leads key SAR officials in voting early

Top officials of the government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region led the early morning crowd of voters in the 2021 Legislative Council General Election on Sunday – the first under the city's revamped electoral system and the biggest LegCo poll ever held.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor cast her ballot at Raimondi College in Central shortly after polling opened at 8.30 am. She urged voters to fulfill their civic duties by voting for the candidates to ensure that patriots administer Hong Kong.

Lam pledged that the government will do everything possible to see that the election is conducted smoothly and can be "fair, open, just, clean, efficient and humane".

Chief Secretary for Administration John Lee Ka-chiu said he hoped the new legislators will do things that are practical and meet Hong Kong's interests.

"They will monitor the work of the government and try to solve local issues through friendly interaction with the government," Lee said after casting his vote at the Yaumati Kaifong Association School.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said: "The candidates fully reflect the principle of broad representation, diversity, inclusiveness and balanced participation by political parties, the labor sector, business leaders and grassroots representatives. This will enable the government to consider the views of various sectors in policy-making to facilitate good governance."

Other key SAR government officials who cast their votes in the morning included Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung, Secretary for Development Michael Wong Wai-lun and Secretary for Transport and Housing Frank Chan Fan.