Indonesian Voters in Hong Kong Show Enthusiastic Response

Hong Kong (Antara) - Indonesians working in Hong Kong looked enthusiastic about going to polling booths in Victoria Park on Sunday to cast their votes for legislative election. Indonesia's Consul General in Hong Kong Chalif Akbar said he was happy with the voters' enthusiastic response and the fact that the voting process ran orderly and peacefully. A total of 102,000 Indonesians, whose names have been available in the final voter list, were expected to flock to the Victoria Park to cast their votes, he said. A number of Indonesians whose names are not available in the final voter list can still cast their votes by using their identity cards, he said. For Indonesians who cannot do their political rights on Sunday, they neither lose their political rights because they can cast their votes until April 9, Akbar said. "The election process is held at Indonesian Consulate General Office in Hong Kong and will be available until April 9. We decide to hold legislative election today ahead of the scheduled election in Indonesia because, on the weekend, more Indonesian workers are expected to participate," Akbar said. Assisted by 105 election workers and volunteers, the voting process in Victoria Park would run peacefully and orderly, he said adding that holding the voting for Indonesia's general elections in a an open public space was the Hong Kong-based Overseas Election Committee's (PPLN) first experience. Akbar said 4,800 of 102,000 registered voters had confirmed that they would send their paper ballots by mail. (*)