Community Sha Tin 沙田區政 | |
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Convenor | Ting Tsz-yuen |
Founded | 14 December 2017 |
Dissolved | 25 June 2021 |
Ideology | Liberalism (Hong Kong) |
Regional affiliation | Pro-democracy camp |
Colours | Turquoise |
Website | |
Official Facebook page | |
Community Sha Tin | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 沙田區政 | ||||||||
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Community Sha Tin was a local political group based in Sha Tin formed in 2017 by a group of pro-democracy Sha Tin District Councillors. [1] [ non-primary source needed ] It was disbanded in 2021 following the change of political atmosphere in Hong Kong. [2]
The group was formed on 14 December 2017 by nine members of the Sha Tin District Council,including former Neo Democrats councillors Yau Man-chun,Billy Chan Shiu-yeung,Chiu Chu-pong and Hui Yui-yu,former Democratic Party's Chan Nok-hang and Ting Tsz-yuen,Labour Party's Yip Wing and two post-Occupy "umbrella soldiers" Lai Tsz-yan and Wong Hok-lai,to consolidate the pro-democratic force in the council. [3]
Amid the intra-party conflicts between Democratic Party Legislative Councillor Lam Cheuk-ting and the members who were both members of the party's New Territories East branch members and Concern Group for Tseung Kwan O People's Livelihood (CGPLTKO),Ting Tsz-yuen,Community Sha Tin's convenor also quit the Democratic Party over the dual-membership allegation. [4]
Community Sha Tin had many candidates overlapping with Democratic Party's candidates in the 2019 District Council elections,including the newly created Di Yee,where Tse Kit-wing and Democratic Party's Liu Qing contested in the same constituency. Due to the clashes,some candidates of the group were not endorsed by Power for Democracy. [5]
Community Sha Tin announced immediate dissolution at Facebook on 25 June 2021. Former vice-counvenor Chiu Chu-pong said it is a tough decision after considering the current political atmosphere. Chiu also mentioned the limitations of achieving community work under the party brand,and hence decided to dissolve the party. [1]
Election | Number of popular votes | % of popular votes | Total elected seats | +/− |
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2019 | 25,509 | 8.32 | 5 / 41 | 1 |
The Community Sha Tin held ten seats in Sha Tin District Council (2020–2023) at dissolution:
District | Constituency | Member |
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Sha Tin | Yue Shing | William Shek |
Wong Uk | Lai Tsz-yan | |
Pok Hong | Chiu Chu-pong | |
Shui Chuen O | Lo Tak-ming | |
Chun Fung | Chan Nok-hang | |
Lower Shing Mun | Ken Wong Ho-fung | |
Keng Hau | Ng Kam-hung | |
Tin Sum | Tsang Kit | |
Chung Tin | Wong Hok-lai | |
Wu Kai Sha | Li Wing-shing | |
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