Political party in Hong Kong
| Community Sha Tin 沙田區政 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Convenor | Ting Tsz-yuen |
| Founded | 14 December 2017 (2017-12-14) |
| Dissolved | 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25) |
| Ideology | Liberalism (Hong Kong) |
| Regional affiliation | Pro-democracy camp |
| Colours | Turquoise |
| Website | |
| Official Facebook page | |
| Community Sha Tin | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 沙田區政 | ||||||||
| |||||||||
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. It was disbanded in 2021 following the change of political atmosphere in Hong Kong.
History
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.
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.
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.
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.
Performance in elections
Sha Tin District Council elections
| Election | Number of popular votes |
% of popular votes |
Total elected seats |
+/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25,509
|
8.32
|
5 / 41 | 1
|
Representatives
District Councils
The Community Sha Tin held ten seats in Sha Tin District Council (2020–2023) at dissolution:
| District | Constituency | Member |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ "沙田區政Community Sha Tin" – via Facebook.
- "「沙田區政」解散 趙柱幫：屬艱難的決定" ["Community Sha Tin" disbanded. Chiu Chu-pong: a tough decision]. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- "隔牆有耳：民主派單頭連線 組沙田區政 – 李八方". 香港蘋果日報. 16 December 2017.
- "【拆局】「雙牌頭」事件旨在肅清前綫系？ 林卓廷：完全沒誘因". HK01. 30 September 2018.
- "【區選光復香港】民主派多區相撞 沙田區政、將關組投訴「民主動力」以私怨分化同路人". 香港蘋果日報. 12 October 2019.
External links
 Political parties in Hong Kong | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||