Hong Kong Affairs Society

Hong Kong Affairs Society
太平山學會
Chairman Huang Chen-ya
Vice-Chairman Albert Ho
Founded February 1984 (1984-02)
Succeeded by United Democrats of
Hong Kong
Ideology Liberalism
Political position Centre-left
Regional affiliation Pro-democracy camp
Hong Kong Affairs Society
Traditional Chinese 太平山學會

The Hong Kong Affairs Society (Chinese:太平山學會) was a middle class and professionals oriented political organisation formed in 1984 for the discussion for the Hong Kong prospect and political constitution after the handover to China with about 20 members led by Huang Chen-ya, Man Sai-cheong and liberal lawyer Albert Ho and grew to about 120 in 1987.[1] It was established as a group of political commentary but increasingly involved in subsequent municipal and district boards elections.[2] In the 1980s it was one of the three major pro-democracy groups (the other two being Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood and Meeting Point). In October 1986, the Society joined the Joint Committee on the Promotion of Democratic Government which consisted of about 190 organizations, putting forward to proposal of direct election in the Hong Kong legislative election, 1988 but was rejected.[3] The leader Albert Ho later on joined the newly established United Democrats of Hong Kong in 1990.

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References

  1. ↑ Emmons, Charles F. (1988). Hong Kong prepares for 1997: politics and emigration in 1987. Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong. p. 101.
  2. ↑ Lam, Jermain T. M. (2000). The political dynamics of Hong Kong under the Chinese sovereignty. Nova Science Publishers. p. 149.
  3. ↑ Soctt, Ian (1989). Political Change and the Crisis of Legitimacy in Hong Kong. University of Hawaii Press. p. 290.
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