Community March
Community March 社區前進 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Convenor | Ben Lam |
| Founded | Late 2017 |
| Dissolved | 8 September 2021 |
| Ideology | Liberalism (Hong Kong) Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Regional affiliation | Pro-democracy camp |
| Colours | Green |
| Website | |
| www | |
Community March (Chinese: 社區前進) was a district-based political group formed in late 2017 in Hong Kong by a group of pro-democracy social activists. It was founded in 2017 and was dissolved in 2021 following Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government investigations into "unpatriotic" activities.
History
Community March was founded by the former chairwoman of the Labour Party, Suzanne Wu. The party was founded in 2017 following the Occupy Hong Kong movement with the intent of strengthening civil society, being pro-labour and to campaign for universal suffrage within Hong Kong. The group was actively planning to field candidates in the 2019 District Council elections in Yau Tsim Mong and Sham Shui Po, after their unsuccessful first attempt in Tai Nan by-election. All 5 of its candidates were elected in the pro-democracy landslide victory, became the largest party in the Yau Tsim Mong District Council. This came on the back of a pro-democracy camp landslide at the 2019 election.
The group announced their disbandment on 8 September 2021. This came following the passage of the Hong Kong national security law, which led to three of their Yau Tsim Mong councillors resigning ahead of a government plan to investigate "unpatriotic" elected officials and enforce a new oath of allegiance. Despite complying with the official investigation, Wu and the remaining Community March councillor, Chu Kong-wai, were removed from their seats in 2021 and were disqualified from holding public office for five years.
Performance in elections
Yau Tsim Mong District Council elections
| Election | Number of popular votes |
% of popular votes |
Total elected seats |
+/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12,100 |
13.64 |
5 / 20 |
5 |
See also
References
- 1 2 "National security law : why have Hong Kong's activist groups fallen like dominoes ? Who is to blame and can civil society rebuild itself ?". Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ "Timeline: Over 60 HK civil society groups disband amid security law". Hong Kong Free Press. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ "退出工黨 組「社區前進」挑戰建制派 胡穗珊轉戰九西 劍指區選". 蘋果日報 (in Cantonese). 27 February 2018.
- 1 2 3 "前年區選油尖旺取五席 「社區前進」宣布解散". 獨立媒體 (in Cantonese). 8 September 2021. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ↑ "Hong Kong elections: Pro-democracy groups makes big gains". BBC News. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ "8 opposition district councillors comply with inquiries into oath-taking". South China Morning Post. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ "Another 10 Hong Kong district councillors ousted after oath-taking ceremony". South China Morning Post. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
