HONG KONG, Aug 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hong Kong residents voiced support for the postponement of the 2020 Legislative Council (LegCo) election, amid a grave COVID-19 epidemic situation in Hong Kong.
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Carrie Lam, announced the decision to postpone for a year the election, originally slated for Sept.
As Hong Kong reported more than 3,500 infections and 37 deaths, the election, if held as scheduled, will likely boost the risk of infection, as the event could involve as many as 4.4 million registered voters and 34,000 election staff.
“The postponement is for our health and safety,” said a resident, who is a safeguard of a residential block in Hong Kong.
With hundreds of people entering and exiting every day, two dwellers in the area have been infected with the virus. “Not to mention the LegCo election. The risk will be very high as millions of voters will come to the streets.”– NNN-XINHUA
