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Hong Kong leader John Lee prioritizes major elections over by-election

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Hong Kong leader John Lee has stated that a by-election to replace a disgraced lawmaker is a low priority. He emphasized that electoral authorities must consider the necessity of the poll against manpower and logistical constraints. Lee indicated that the government's focus will be on three major elections scheduled over the next 18 months, including the Election Committee subsector election, the chief executive poll, and the District Council election. AI

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Hong Kong leader John Lee prioritizes major elections over by-election

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Natalie Wong ·

    Holding by-election to replace disgraced lawmaker low priority, John Lee says

    Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has indicated that a by-election to fill the legislative seat vacated by William Wong Kam-fai is a lower priority than preparing for three major polls over the next 18 months. Wong resigned from the Legislative Council earlier this month followin…

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