Citizens Party (Hong Kong)
Citizens Party 民權黨 | |
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Pro-democracy camp | |
Colours | Black and green |
Citizens Party (
Beliefs
Being part of the
The Citizens Party differentiated itself from other parties by stressing on anti-discrimination and minority issues and was particularly concerned with environmental protection. The Chairwoman Christine Loh was famous for her campaign on legislation and implementation of the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance, to ban any reclamation in the Victoria Harbour. It also opposed government's proposal of building a prison on Hei Ling Chau Island. It also stressed the women's rights, anti-discrimination and minority issues, such as demand for legislation against racial and sexual orientation discriminations.[4][5]
History
It was officially founded on 4 May 1997 by 14 pro-democracy individuals on the eve of the
Loh returned to the legislative council in the
In the 1999 District Council elections, the party won a seat in the Heng Fa Chuen constituency. In the 2003 District Council elections, its then chairman, Alex Chan Kai-chung, unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Lamma and Po Toi constituency.
The party officially wound itself up in December 2008, under Section 21 of the Companies Ordinance.[8]
List of chairs
- Christine Loh, 1997–2000
- Alex Chan, 2000–2008
Election performance
Legislative Council elections
Election | Number of popular votes |
% of popular votes |
GC seats |
FC seats |
EC seats |
Total seats | +/− |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | 41,633 | 2.81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 / 60
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District Council elections
Election | Number of popular votes |
% of popular votes |
Total elected seats |
+/− |
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1999 | 2,072 | 0.26 | 1 / 390
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0 |
2003 | 361 | 0.03 | 0 / 400
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1 |
References
- ^ Allen, Jamie (1997). Seeing Red: China's Uncompromising Takeover of Hong Kong. Taylor & Francis. p. 176.
- ^ Li, Pang-kwong, ed. (1997). Political Order and Power Transition in Hong Kong. Chinese University Press. p. 141.
- ^ Loh, Christine (5 May 1997). "Time for an open mind and cool head". South China Morning Post.
- ^ Ng, Catherine (8 February 2005). "The Citizens Party's submission on the consultation paper titled 'Legislating against Racial Discrimination'". The Citizens Party. Archived from the original on 12 January 2006.
- ^ Chan, Alex (9 August 2004). "支 持 儘 快 立 法 消 除 性 傾 向 歧 視 行 為". The Citizens Party. Archived from the original on 13 May 2006.
- ^ "Save Our Harbour". The Citizens Party. Archived from the original on 9 November 1999.
- ^ "PAST POLITICAL RECORD – CHRISTINE KUNG-WAI LOH". The Citizens Party. Archived from the original on 3 October 1999.
- ^ "Hong Kong Companies". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2012.