HK leader Carrie Lam urges voters to cast ballots for Dec 19 Legco election

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam noted that there is no target set for voter turnout on Dec 19, 2021. - AFP

HONG KONG (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Echoing the words of a Chinese official who said the revamped "patriots only" electoral system will ensure Hong Kong's stability, Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday (Dec 7) urged voters to cast their ballots at the upcoming legislative election now that the city has come out of "the internal political struggle".

Speaking at a weekly briefing, Lam noted that there is no target set for voter turnout on Dec 19 - an element that political observers have said would indicate the legitimacy of the new Parliament.