Community Sha Tin
沙田區政
ConvenorTing Tsz-yuen
Founded14 December 2017 (2017-12-14)
Dissolved25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
IdeologyLiberalism (Hong Kong)
Regional affiliationPro-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.[1][non-primary source needed] It was disbanded in 2021 following the change of political atmosphere in Hong Kong.[2]

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.[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]

Performance in elections

Sha Tin District Council elections

Election Number of
popular votes 		% of
popular votes 		Total
elected seats 		+/−
2019 25,509Steady 8.32Steady
5 / 41
 1Increase

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

  1. ^ a b "沙田區政Community Sha Tin" – via Facebook.
  2. ^ "「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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "【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.
  5. ^ "【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.

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