President of the Electoral Affairs Committee for the Election of the Chief Executive, Ms Song Man Lei, affirmed today that the Committee will adhere strictly to the Basic Law and the Chief Executive Election Law to ensure the execution of a fair and just election.

Ms Soong made this statement this morning soon after the Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the Ms Song as President and four other members of the Committee at Government Headquarters.

Ms Song is Judge of Court of Final Appeal and the other members are the Assistant Public Prosecutors-General of the Public Prosecutions Office, Ma Iek; the President of the Collegial Panel of the Lower Court and the Administrative Court, Mr Ip Son Sang; the Director of the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau, José Chu; and the Director of the Government Information Bureau, Chan Chi Ping.

The Committee held its first panel meeting hours after the ceremony.