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[[File:HK Wan Chai Hennessy Road green paper products People Power 01-July-2012.JPG|right|thumb|250px|In 2012, People Power for [[fundraising]] placed [[donation box]] and red five star [[tank]] of [[Communist Party of China]] (the paper-made) together in the streets during [[Hong Kong 1 July marches |1 July march]]]] |
[[File:HK Wan Chai Hennessy Road green paper products People Power 01-July-2012.JPG|right|thumb|250px|In 2012, People Power for [[fundraising]] placed [[donation box]] and red five star [[tank]] of [[Communist Party of China]] (the paper-made) together in the streets during [[Hong Kong 1 July marches |1 July march]]]] |
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'''People Power''' ([[abbreviation|abbrev]]: '''PP'''; {{zh|t=人民力量|p=Rénmín Lìliàng}}), is a political coalition in Hong Kong, taking a [[radical democracy|radical democratic]] position. It was established in early 2011 after [[Raymond Wong (politician)|Raymond Wong]] (黃毓民, [[Jyutping]]: wong4 juk1 man4) and [[Albert Chan]] (陳偉業, [[Jyutping]]: can4 wai5 jip6) quit the [[League of Social Democrats]], citing disagreement with leader [[Andrew To]] (陶君行, [[Jyutping]]: tou4 gwan1 hang4) and his faction. About a hundred of their supporters joined them, leaving the LSD in disarray.<ref>[http://news.mingpao.com/20110124/gaa1.htm 黃毓民倒戈 社民連分裂伙陳偉業牽頭退黨 長毛未有決定], *Ming Pao*, 24 Jan 2011</ref><ref>League on verge of collapse as heavyweights lead party exodus, SCMP, 24 Jan 2011</ref> |
'''People Power''' ([[abbreviation|abbrev]]: '''PP'''; {{zh|t=人民力量|p=Rénmín Lìliàng}}), is a political coalition in Hong Kong, taking a [[radical democracy|radical democratic]] position. It was established in early 2011 after [[Raymond Wong (politician)|Raymond Wong Yuk-man]] (黃毓民, [[Jyutping]]: wong4 juk1 man4) and [[Albert Chan]] (陳偉業, [[Jyutping]]: can4 wai5 jip6) quit the [[League of Social Democrats]], citing disagreement with leader [[Andrew To]] (陶君行, [[Jyutping]]: tou4 gwan1 hang4) and his faction. About a hundred of their supporters joined them, leaving the LSD in disarray.<ref>[http://news.mingpao.com/20110124/gaa1.htm 黃毓民倒戈 社民連分裂伙陳偉業牽頭退黨 長毛未有決定], *Ming Pao*, 24 Jan 2011</ref><ref>League on verge of collapse as heavyweights lead party exodus, SCMP, 24 Jan 2011</ref> |
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==Politics== |
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In the [[Hong Kong district councils election, 2011|2011 district elections]], the party campaign targeted pan-democrat parties that had supported the government's political reform package. But after winning just one seat of 62 contested, Albert Chan admitted that the strategy had failed. Nevertheless he insisted that the party would 'stay the course'.<ref>[http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/elocal/news.htm?elocal&20111109&56&796800 People Power admit election mistakes], RTHK, 9 Nov 2011</ref> |
In the [[Hong Kong district councils election, 2011|2011 district elections]], the party campaign targeted pan-democrat parties that had supported the government's political reform package. But after winning just one seat of 62 contested, Albert Chan admitted that the strategy had failed. Nevertheless he insisted that the party would 'stay the course'.<ref>[http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/elocal/news.htm?elocal&20111109&56&796800 People Power admit election mistakes], RTHK, 9 Nov 2011</ref> |
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==Wong Yuk-man's quit== |
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On 20 May 2013, Raymond Wong Yuk-man, the founding leader and legislator announced his was quitting the People Power. It was believed to be related to the earlier his earlier split with Stephen Shiu Yeuk-yuen, the owner of the [[Hong Kong People Reporter]] and People Power's financial supporters over the [[Occupy Central (2014)|Occupy Central]] plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lawmaker Wong Yuk-man quits People Power|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1241918/lawmaker-wong-yuk-man-quits-people-power|date=20 May 2013|accessdate=20 May 2013|newspaper=South China Morning Post|first=Joshua|last=But}}</ref> |
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==Coalition members== |
==Coalition members== |
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Revision as of 10:06, 20 May 2013
People Power | |
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| Chairman | Christopher Lau |
| Founded | 3 April 2011 |
| Split from | League of Social Democrats |
| Headquarters |  Shop 116A, Podium A, Riviera Gardens, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Membership | The Frontier Proletariat Political Institute Power Voters |
| Ideology | Populism Direct democracy |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Pro-democracy camp |
| Colours | Yellow, black |
| Legislative Council | 2 / 70
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| District Councils | 1 / 507
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| Website | |
| http://www.peoplepower.hk/ | |
People Power (abbrev: PP; Chinese: 人民力量; pinyin: Rénmín Lìliàng), is a political coalition in Hong Kong, taking a radical democratic position. It was established in early 2011 after Raymond Wong Yuk-man (黃毓民, Jyutping: wong4 juk1 man4) and Albert Chan (陳偉業, Jyutping: can4 wai5 jip6) quit the League of Social Democrats, citing disagreement with leader Andrew To (陶君行, Jyutping: tou4 gwan1 hang4) and his faction. About a hundred of their supporters joined them, leaving the LSD in disarray.[1][2]
Politics
The alliance strongly opposes the "Five Democracies" , four Hong Kong Centrist Pan-democrats and Pro-Beijing political parties with the word "democracy" in their name, which supported the 2010 Constitutional Reform Package, in the 2011 Hong Kong district councils election:
- Democratic Party (Centrist Pan-democrats)
- Power for Democracy, part of the Democratic Party
- Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (Centrist Pan-democrats)
- Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, the largest conservative Pro-Beijing party.
- New People's Party (Centre-right conservative Pro-Beijing party)
The Chairman is Christopher Lau. Wong, Chan, and Ray Chan, newly elected in September 2012, sit in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong as representatives of People Power.[3]
In the 2011 district elections, the party campaign targeted pan-democrat parties that had supported the government's political reform package. But after winning just one seat of 62 contested, Albert Chan admitted that the strategy had failed. Nevertheless he insisted that the party would 'stay the course'.[4]
Wong Yuk-man's quit
On 20 May 2013, Raymond Wong Yuk-man, the founding leader and legislator announced his was quitting the People Power. It was believed to be related to the earlier his earlier split with Stephen Shiu Yeuk-yuen, the owner of the Hong Kong People Reporter and People Power's financial supporters over the Occupy Central plan.[5]
Coalition members
- Democratic Alliance (quit in 2012)
- The Frontier (2010-)
- Proletariat Political Institute - Consisted mostly of former LSD members
- Power Voters
Performance in elections
Legislative Council elections
| Election | Number of popular votes |
% of popular votes |
GC seats |
FC seats |
Total seats | +/− | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 176,250
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9.73
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3 | 0 | 3 / 70
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1
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7th
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District Council elections
| Election | Number of popular votes |
% of popular votes |
Total elected seats |
+/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23,465
|
1.99
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1 / 412
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1
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See also
References
- ^ 黃毓民倒戈 社民連分裂伙陳偉業牽頭退黨 長毛未有決定, *Ming Pao*, 24 Jan 2011
- ^ League on verge of collapse as heavyweights lead party exodus, SCMP, 24 Jan 2011
- ^ Tanna Chong, "People Power and Neo Democrat radicals punish Democrats," SCMP, 11 September 2012
- ^ People Power admit election mistakes, RTHK, 9 Nov 2011
- ^ But, Joshua (20 May 2013). "Lawmaker Wong Yuk-man quits People Power". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
External links
- People Power - Official website
- People Power - Community | Facebook
- People Power - Start Conference | YouTube
- People Power - Blossom everywhere | YouTube
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