11 Dec 2023獨媒#2646
選管會主席兩度哽咽 稱心中有愧、不容有失就係有失
The electronic voter registration system malfunctioned on polling day last night, delaying voting by 1.5 hours. The counting process also did not begin until the early hours, with most results announced progressively in the morning. Electoral Affairs Commission chairman Luk Kai-hong spoke to reporters at 8am today and choked up twice while speaking, saying he felt ashamed before his colleagues and members of the public who had responded to the government’s call to vote. He said the significance of reshaping the District Councils was immense: “There must be no mishap, but there was one.” He added, “Apart from helplessness, I don’t know what else we can say,” and said that if the government believed accountability was necessary, “I don’t mind.”
電子選民登記系統在昨晚投票日故障，投票延時1.5小時，點票過程亦延至凌晨才開始，大部分結果於早上才陸續公布。選舉管理委員會主席陸啟康在今早八時見記者，他發言時兩度哽咽，稱對同事及響應政府呼籲投票的市民有愧。他稱重塑區議會意義重大，「不容有失，但就係有失」，「我哋除咗無奈都唔知可以講乜嘢」，如政府認為需問責「我無所謂嘅」。
11 Dec 2023獨媒#2647
房屋局撤上水蓮塘尾「簡約公屋」改馬鞍山 另倡改建5所空置校舍
The Government last year selected eight sites for the construction of “Light Public Housing” and applied to the Legislative Council for funding in two rounds. The Housing Bureau today (11th) submitted documents to the Legislative Council for the second-round funding application. It said the privately owned site in Lin Tong Mei, Sheung Shui, originally covering about 2.8 hectares, would no longer be developed because its cost-effectiveness was relatively low. The bureau said it had identified another government site on Hang Kwong Street in Ma On Shan, which was preliminarily expected to provide about 860 units. The Government also proposed converting five vacant school premises to provide about 600 units.
政府去年推出選定8幅土地興建「簡約公屋」，並分兩輪向立法會申請撥款。房屋局今日（11日）向立法會提交第二輪申請撥款的文件，其中原本佔地約2.8公頃、位於上水蓮塘尾的私人用地，局方稱因成本效益相對較低，決定不再推展項目，指在物色到另一幅位於馬鞍山恆光街的政府用地，初步預計可提供約860個單位。另政府建議改建5所空置校舍，提供約600個單位。
11 Dec 2023獨媒#2648
楊潤雄斥移除文化館說法「子虛烏有」 稱正覓地建國家專館
The Government earlier submitted a paper to the Legislative Council proposing that the Science Museum be redeveloped into a “National Development Achievements Museum” and relocated to the Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Sha Tin, with its collections distributed among various locations. The proposal prompted public concerns that the museum would be “scrapped”. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung hit back strongly at a Legislative Council committee meeting today, saying the accusations were “utterly baseless and did not happen”. He also said for the first time that he had “never given up” looking for land to build a national museum, stressing that what was submitted to the Legislative Council was only an initial concept and “absolutely does not mean we are going ahead with it now”. The meeting unusually featured sustained criticism of the Secretary. Legislative Council member Ma Fung-kwok criticised omissions in the Government paper, saying it would be surprising if it did not raise questions. He admitted that after reading the paper he felt it was “not very clear and baffling”, and questioned why the authorities wanted to do this.
政府早前向立法會提交文件建議科學館改建成「國家發展成就專館」，並將科學館搬至沙田文化博物館，文化館的藏品分散至各處，惹來坊間質疑「殺館」。文體旅局局長楊潤雄今在立法會一個委員會高調反擊，稱指控「完全是子虛烏有、沒有其事」。他又首次提出「從未放棄」尋找土地興建國家館，他稱向立法會提出的僅初步構思，因此「絕對唔係宜家埋牙」。會上罕有出現密集式批評局長的畫面，馬逢國議員批評政府文件疏漏，「唔引起質疑先至怪」，他坦言看畢文件感到「唔係好明、莫名奇妙」，不禁質疑當局「點解要咁做」。
10 Dec 2023獨媒#2631
曾倡「五大訴求」陶皜訊重提19年區選：參選須民主認證，大敗因當年天真無知
The reformed District Council election has entered its final stage. Ho Shun To, representing the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong in Tin Shui Wai North, was earlier revealed to have contested Fairview Park North in Yuen Long District as a political novice in 2019. His campaign leaflet included wording such as “the five demands, not one less”. He told InMedia that the District Councils had become overly populist in the past and that he believed the vast majority of citizens did not agree with this. He also said that candidates in that election had placed emphasis on “democratic endorsement”, and that his landslide defeat was ultimately because “I was naive and ignorant”. He also said Hong Kong’s young people need to be of a certain quality, and discussed how to assess who genuinely benefits the community: “Don’t talk so much. There’s no need to say this person is militant, this one is rational and non-violent, this one is pro-establishment, this one is pan-democratic, and this one has democratic endorsement. Are we really looking at these things?”
改制後的區議會選舉進入最後階段，代表經民聯出戰天水圍北的陶皜訊早前被揭發，2019年曾以素人身份出戰元朗區的「嘉湖北」，宣傳單張更寫有「五大訴求、缺一不可」等字句。他向《獨媒》表示，過去區議會過份民粹化，相信大絕大部分市民不認同，又指當年參選講求「民主認證」，最終大敗是因為「我天真亦都係無知啦」。他又認社香港年青人要有質素，分析哪一個人對真的社區好：「唔好講咁多，唔需要講話呢個係勇武、呢個和理非、呢個建制、呢個泛民，呢個有民主認證，我哋係咪睇呢啲嘢？」
10 Dec 2023獨媒#2635
投票加時90分鐘 選管會：「寧願公平啲」、否認為推高投票率
Computer failures occurred at multiple polling stations in the evening, temporarily preventing voting at polling stations across Hong Kong, with many voters saying they had returned home and would not turn back. Electoral Affairs Commission chairman Luk Kai-hong met the media urgently that evening to explain the “emergency”. All polling stations across Hong Kong were intermittently affected, but there was so far no evidence that the failures resulted from a cyberattack, and an investigation into the cause would take time. Luk said that, because voters’ identities had to be checked manually, the voting period would be postponed by 90 minutes to midnight, with vote-counting across Hong Kong also delayed. Asked why the voting period was extended by 90 minutes when most polling stations had returned to normal within an hour, Luk Kai-hong said he would “rather be fairer”, and did not want people whose voting had been disrupted earlier to be unable to vote, so they could “come back”.
多個票站在晚上出現電腦故障，令全港多個票站短暫出現無法投票的狀況，不少選民明言提早回府不回頭。選管會主席陸啟康晚上急晤傳媒交代「緊急事件」，全港票站受間歇性影響，但暫時無證據指故障是遭受網絡攻擊，需時調查肇因。陸又指因應改手人手查對選民身份，決定延遲投票時間90分鐘至凌晨12時，全港點票工作都因而順延。被問大部份票站在一小時內已回復正常，為何加時90分鐘，陸啟康表示「寧願公平啲」，不希望較早時投票受阻的市民投不到票，可以「返返嚟」。
10 Dec 2023獨媒#2636
廉署拘捕女文員涉煽惑選票寫名變廢票 將通緝前區議員李文浩
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu earlier said there would be a “crackdown” on acts inciting others to boycott the District Council election. The ICAC arrested a couple this morning for allegedly inciting people to stamp three or more tick marks on ballot papers. In the evening, the ICAC announced the arrest of a woman who allegedly reposted a post by former district councillor Man Hoo Li calling on people to write names and identity card numbers on ballot papers, thereby invalidating them. As Man Hoo Li has left Hong Kong, the ICAC will apply to the court for a warrant to have the person wanted.
特首李家超早前表明「嚴打」煽惑他人杯葛區議會選舉的行為。廉署今早已拘捕一對夫婦涉煽惑他人在選票蓋上三個以上「剔號」，傍晚廉署宣布再拘捕一名女子，指她涉嫌轉載前區議員李文浩呼籲他人在選票上填寫姓名及身份證號碼、令選票無效的貼文。由於李文浩已離港，廉署將向法院申請手令通緝。
10 Dec 2023Channel C#2637
義工隊上門接送長者投票 公務員事務局：老友記都大讚
Today (the 10th) is polling day for the District Council election. The Civil Service Bureau said in a social media post that it had organised civil servant volunteer teams from different departments to help elderly people travel to polling stations. This included providing door-to-door transport to polling stations for elderly people in Lok Man Sun Chuen, To Kwa Wan, and accompanying coaches arranged by elderly centres as they travelled between polling stations.
今日（10日）為區議會選舉投票日，公務員事務局在社交平台發帖文，指局組織了來自不同部門的公務員義工隊，出動協助長者前往票站投票，包括到土瓜灣樂民新邨上門接送到票站，及跟隨長者中心安排的旅遊巴，穿梭來回各票站。
10 Dec 2023獨媒#2638
陳國基指未計區選繽紛日開支 但「有啲錢係應使得使」
Today is District Council polling day. After voting this morning, Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-ki told reporters that yesterday’s District Council Election Carnival Day had a “very good atmosphere” and that he was pleased to see members of the public taking part in the activities. He said the expenditure on the carnival day had not yet been calculated, but believed it had reminded the public that today was polling day. Although it was not directly related to the voter turnout, “some money should be spent”, and the expenditure was worthwhile. Regarding the current turnout being slightly lower than that for the Legislative Council election, Chan said it was still early, as “not that many people get up so early”.
今為區議會投票日，政務司司長陳國基今早投票後見記者，他形容昨日舉辦的區選繽紛日「氣氛好好」，見到市民參加活動很開心。他又稱未計算區選繽紛日開支，但認為能提醒市民今為投票日，雖然與投票率沒有直接關係，但「有啲錢係應使得使」，花費值得。至於現時投票率稍遜立法會投票，陳國基指時間尚早，「始終唔係咁多人咁早起身」。
10 Dec 2023獨媒#2639
區選「心意卡」500元網上有售 陸啟康：最好自己投票攞一張
As district council voting entered the final stretch in the evening, Electoral Affairs Commission Chairman Luk Kai-hong briefed the media on the latest voting situation at the Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre. A total of 253 election complaints had been received during the day, most involving election advertisements. In the afternoon, someone offered for resale on the online marketplace Carousell the “government thank-you card” issued after voting, with an asking price of $500. Asked for his view, Luk Kai-hong said with a smile: “If members of the public really want a thank-you card, the best way is to vote and get one yourself.”
區議會投票在傍晚預備殺入「最後直路」，選管會主席陸啟康在九龍灣國際展貿中心交代最新投票狀況，整日累計有253宗選舉投訴，大多涉及選舉廣告。旋轉拍賣網站Carousell下午有人轉售投票後可獲發的「政府心意謝卡」，開價500元。選管委主席陸啟康被問看法，他笑指：「如果市民真係想要張心意卡，最好嘅方式就係自己去投票攞一張。」
10 Dec 2023獨媒#2640
曾倡「五大訴求」陶皜訊重提19年區選：參選須民主認證，大敗因當年天真無知
The District Council election held after the electoral overhaul has entered its final stage. Ho Shun To, who is contesting Tin Shui Wai North on behalf of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong, was earlier revealed to have run as an independent candidate in the 2019 Yuen Long District Council election for Fairview Park North. His campaign leaflet included the words “Five demands, not one less”. He told The Independent Media that the District Councils had become excessively populist in the past, which he believed the overwhelming majority of residents did not support. He also said that candidates at the time were judged by their “democratic certification”, and that his heavy defeat was because “I was naive and also ignorant”. He added that Hong Kong’s young people needed to have quality, and discussed how to assess which candidates genuinely served the community: “Let’s not talk so much about whether this person is militant, this one peaceful, rational and non-violent, this one pro-establishment, this one pan-democratic, or this one has democratic certification. Should we be looking at these things?”
改制後的區議會選舉進入最後階段，代表經民聯出戰天水圍北的陶皜訊早前被揭發，2019年曾以素人身份出戰元朗區的「嘉湖北」，宣傳單張更寫有「五大訴求、缺一不可」等字句。他向《獨媒》表示，過去區議會過份民粹化，相信大絕大部分市民不認同，又指當年參選講求「民主認證」，最終大敗是因為「我天真亦都係無知啦」。他又認社香港年青人要有質素，分析哪一個人對真的社區好：「唔好講咁多，唔需要講話呢個係勇武、呢個和理非、呢個建制、呢個泛民，呢個有民主認證，我哋係咪睇呢啲嘢？」
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