'The world is ever changing. History will tell. Today, the Civic Party is bidding Hong Kong farewell. We hope Hong Kong people will live in the moment with a hopeful and not too heavy heart,' Civic Party chairperson Alan Leong says.
HONG KONG – One of Hong Kong’s biggest democratic parties said on Saturday, May 27, it would disband after a vote by its party members, dealing another blow to the city’s already beleaguered democratic opposition under pressure from China.and overhaul of the electoral system that has largely sidelined democrats from local politics.
“The world is ever changing. History will tell. Today, the Civic Party is bidding Hong Kong farewell. We hope Hong Kong people will live in the moment with a hopeful and not too heavy heart. Live in truth and believe in tomorrow,” Leong, a senior barrister, wrote in a statement., founded in 2006, had been a major democratic force in the financial hub that returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997, alongside the Democratic Party, performing strongly in local legislative and district polls.
China’s imposition of a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong in 2020, however, saw a number of its members arrested including former lawmakers Alvin Yeung and Jeremy Tam. The measures were part of what critics such as the United States say are Beijing’s efforts to consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over the global financial hub, and to further erode the city’s democracy and freedoms that were guaranteed for at least 50 years when it returned to Chinese rule.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kylie Verzosa looks ready to party in Cannes with her sexy black gownKylie Verzosa will never stop serving hot looks!
Read more »
Party-list coalition expresses support for Romualdez after coup rumorMANILA, Philippines — A coalition of party-list organizations in the House of Representatives is reiterating its support for the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. The
Read more »
21-year-old sentenced to 5 years for thwarted bomb plot that aimed to build Hong Kong resistance – BusinessMirror
Read more »
Party-listers stress support for SpeakerThe Party-list Coalition Foundation Inc. on Friday expressed its unwavering support for the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Led by Ako Bikol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co, the coalition of party-list groups issued a manifesto supporting--
Read more »
Is the new KNP party going to be Marcos' next political vehicle?“[President Marcos Jr.] is very supportive. Remember, Ferdinand Marcos Sr. used to have Kilusang Bagong Lipunan. BBM will have KNP,” says congressman and KNP officer Richard Gomez. InsideTrack
Read more »