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| Dr Robert Chung. File photo. |
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The director of the Hong Kong
University Public Opinion
Programme, Robert Chung, has
defended his plan to stage a
public vote on chief executive
candidates - two days before
the real election. Pro-Beijing
media organisations have
attacked the plan, saying it
is inciting independence for
Hong Kong.
Dr Chung denied
that the exercise - which is
called a civil referendum
project - is aimed at
challenging the Basic Law. He said voters could cast
ballots at polling stations,
or vote online after giving
their full ID card numbers and
their mobile numbers for a
confirmation code.
He said privacy issues will be dealt with stringently and a turnout of 100,000 would be very
satisfactory.
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