A new leader horrible to visit the west african country where many hope todays election will close the book on a history of exhibit. 500 on free glad you could join me. Rarely has a District Council election been the focus of so much attention but in hong kong more people have already voted in todays poll than in any election in its history and polls well they havent even closed yet the vote is seen as both a test of carried out as pro beijing and government and as a referendum on the prodemocracy movement that has rocked the city for months now. On conus are used to queuing for restrooms conventions but not for an election especially not on a sunday morning and even before the polling stations open. Moments after the q. Started to form came a familiar face prodemocracy leader aung he himself was sparked from running this for a cause for your action is that you action in more coverage based on more district or constitution issue is that overall hong kong political system reform but i s
Council election with turnout at nearly 70 percent higher than in any election in the territories history now the vote is seen as both a test of support for embattled chief executive kerry and as a referendum on the prodemocracy movement that has rocked the city for close to 6 months. The prodemocracy movement urged people to vote and they turned out in record numbers the selections are to closest thing hong kong hours have to direct representation a nearly half a year for unrest has left many feeling that enough is enough. People have been long thought a long. Time. But time cooperate rowboat that mo this might mean its worth of my mortal thank you. This and to do was to the people. Hong kongs chief executive kerry lam also encouraged voters to turn out and appealed for a smooth and peaceful voting. We are facing an extremely challenging situation all the. Things to say that the concept that. We should have that really. Sets. The polis to choose Council Representatives who handle Comm
A symbolic visit and that is how he in japan where he calls upon the worlds Nuclear Nations to scrap their all. Time head on free glad he could join me polls have closed in hong kongs District Council election with turnout higher than in any election in the territories history now the vote is a symbolic one it is seen as both a test of support for embattled chief executive kerry lamb and is a referendum on the prodemocracy movement that has rocked the city for close to 6 months. The prodemocracy movement urged hong kongs people to vote and they turned out in force hours before polls closed numbers had already exceeded previous records on the surface of it the poll to choose Council Representatives and Link Community level concerns like garbage collection may not seem particularly exciting but these elections are the closest thing that hong kong has have to direct representation District Councils have long been dominated by the probation establishment and voters seeking change hope that
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Take you to washington d. C. For analysis plus pope francis takes a stand against Nuclear Weapons on just making a symbolic visit to japan but he calls upon the worlds Nuclear Powers to scrap there are sometimes. Im called aspen welcome to the program polls are now closed in hong kongs District Council election and while we await results one thing is certain this vote was historic turnout hit nearly 70 percent thats higher than in any election in the territories history its being seen as both a test of support for embattled chief executive kerry lamb and as a referendum on the prodemocracy movement that has rocked the city for close to 6 months now. The prodemocracy movement urged people to vote and they turned out in record numbers these elections are the closest thing hong kong ors have to direct representation and nearly half a year of unrest has left many feeling that enough is enough. People have been long long you know your current. Prime cooperate. Is worth of my mortal thank yo