The Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the HKU Convocation was held successfully on 1 September and all the motions submitted by the “HKU Alumni Concern Group” secured more than 80 percent of the votes. Ip Kin-yuen, the Convenor of the Concern Group, said that this high percentage of “yes” votes gave a very clear and strong signal from the alumni that the University Council should confirm the recommendation made by the Search Committee for the appointment of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Staffing and Resources) in accordance with established procedures and precedents.
In the EGM, a total of 9,298 votes were cast where 3,402 votes were cast in person. John Wan, the Chairman of HKU Convocation, said that it was the first time since the establishment of the HKU Convocation in 1958 that the EGM was convened by the submission of sufficient number of signatures of the alumni. Concerning the motion 2B and 2C passed in the meeting (please refer to the below table), Wan expected that a working party would be established within one to two months to follow up the issue of amending the law to change the role of Chief Executive in the University.

Ip: Triumph of HKU
Ip says that this was a great triumph of the HKU and this EGM would be a sensational incident in the local history of education. He specially thanks for the support of all HKU staff and alumni. Ip thinks that the voting results are a clear and loud voice of HKU alumni and staff that the HKU Council should no longer turn a deaf ear to the people and should act for the interest of the University. Before the meeting convened by HKU Council on 29 September, the Concern Group will invite every council member individually, to meet and elaborate the ideas and opinions of the Concern Group towards the voting results. …… 閱讀全文 →