HONG KONG (SE): Concerning arrangements of the participation of Catholics in the Election Committee of the Special Administrative Region, the Hong Kong government confirmed in August a related list after drawing lots.
The Diocese of Hong Kong submitted 40 nomination and eligibility assessment forms to the Registration and Electoral Office on August 10. On August 16, the office drew lots [in the presence of chancellor, Father Lawrence Lee Len, who represented the diocese] to determine the order of priority of the nominees, and each of them were given a number.
The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee then validated the eligibility of nominees numbered one to 10. In case any nominees among the 10 were not eligible, nominees with the subsequent numbers would replace them.
On August 27, the diocese received a notification from the Registration and Electoral Office with a list of 10 Catholics who were confirmed as validly nominated, through the drawing of lots, as members of religious sub-sector in the Election Committee, in the 2021 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections.
These 10 Catholics are: Lee Kwai-sang, Hung Steve Yik-kwan, Chiu Pit-Hong Alan, Chow Siu-hung, Ho Peter Hing-lim, Tse Janet Pui-yi, Tse Chin Christopher, Wong Him, Tse Ching Veronica, Mak Tang Pik-Yee Agnes.
