Public forum on proposed guidelines on election-related activities in respect of District Council Election cancelled

The following is issued on behalf of the Electoral Affairs Commission:
 
     The Electoral Affairs Commission, after risk assessment, has decided to cancel the public forum on proposed guidelines on election-related activities in respect of the District Council Election, originally scheduled for today (June 25) from 7pm to 9pm at Quarry Bay Community Hall, 1 Greig Road, Quarry Bay, due to public safety and security considerations. Members of the public are urged not to go to the public forum. They can submit written representations on the proposed guidelines.
 
     "The public forum is organised by the Commission and members of the public are invited to express their views at the forum. The Commission has to consider the safety of all participants in the public forum. After risk assessment, the Commission has decided to cancel today's public forum," the spokesman of the Commission said.
 
     The proposed guidelines were released on June 11 for public consultation. The public consultation period will last for 30 days until July 10. Members of the public can submit written representations on the proposed guidelines.
 
     Written representations can be submitted to the Commission's Secretariat by post at 10/F, Harbour Centre, 25 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, or by fax (2511 1682) or email (eacenq@eac.hk) by July 10. Late representations will not be considered.
 
     For enquiries, please call 2891 1001.