Community Network Union Explained

Community Network Union
Leader1 Title:Spokesperson
Leader1 Name:Ventus Lau
Colorcode:
  1. 283677
Country:Hong Kong
Foundation:6 August 2017
Ideology:Hong Kong localism
Seats1 Title:Legislative Council
Seats2 Title:District Councils
Colours: Blue

Community Network Union (Cantonese: 社區網絡聯盟) is a political alliance consisting of three localist community-based political groups. It was formed in August 2017 with six community groups, including Sha Tin Community Network, Tuen Mun Community Network, Kwai Tsing Bonding, Tsuen Wan Community Network, Lam Tin Community Network and Tin Shui Wai Community Network, in hopes of winning 15 seats in 2019 District Council election.[1]

After its spokesman Ventus Lau, also the president of the Sha Tin Community Network, was barred from running in the March 2018 Legislative Council by-elections for his perceived "pro-Hong Kong independence" stance, three of the members of the alliance, Kwai Tsing Bonding, Tsuen Wan Community Network and Tuen Mun Community Network quit the alliance in February 2018.[2]

Membership

Notes and References

  1. News: Six community groups form union in hopes of winning 15 seats in 2019 district council election. 9 August 2017. Hong Kong Free Press.
  2. News: 政Whats噏:DQ引爆分歧 本土派聯盟瀕瓦解. on.cc. 2018-02-10.