The Democratic Progressive Party (Chinese: 民主進步黨) was a small localist political party in Hong Kong established by Yeung Ke-cheong (楊繼昌) in 2015. It considered Chinese rule in Hong Kong foreign and promoted the right of Hong Kongers to self-determination.[1]
Democratic Progressive Party 民主進步黨 | |
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| Chairman | Yeung Ke-cheong |
| Founded | c. 2015 |
| Dissolved | March 23, 2017 |
| Ideology | Localism (HK) Progressivism Social liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Regional affiliation | Pro-democracy camp Pro-Taiwan camp[a] |
| Colours | Green and yellow |
The party advocated non-violent struggle against what it saw as Chinese colonial rule, in sharp contrast to the more strident localists of Civic Passion and Hong Kong Indigenous.[1] Yeung, the party's chairman, also hosted an online programme critical of other localists, especially Yeung's former mentor Wong Yuk-man, for their militant and populist tendencies.
In the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election, Yeung formed a joint ticket with Hong Kong Localism Power's Jonathan Ho Chi-kwong. Yeung's candidacy was disqualified by the Electoral Affairs Commission as he did not sign both the original and additional confirmation forms to pledge to uphold the Hong Kong Basic Law.[2] He campaigned for Ho who defeated incumbent Wong by a margin of 424 votes.
On 26 March 2017, party chairman Yeung Ke-cheong announced the dissolution of the party.
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edit- ^ The party aligned more closely with Taiwan's Pan-Green Coalition led by the Democratic Progressive Party than the Kuomintang-led Pan-Blue Coalition.
References
edit- ^ a b "民主進步黨（香港民進黨）". Facebook.
- ^ Lam, Jeffie (31 July 2016). "'I was disqualified': second Hong Kong localist candidate barred from running in Legco elections". South China Morning Post.