Federation for the Stability of Hong Kong explained

Federation for the Stability of Hong Kong
Country:Hong Kong
Colorcode:
  1. D83467
Leader1 Title:Chairman
Leader1 Name:Chan Yat-sen
Leader2 Title:Vice-Chairmen
Leader2 Name:Lau Wong-fat
Cheung Yan-lung
Lee Lin-sang
Lau Sam-po
Merged:Hong Kong Progressive
Alliance
Ideology:Conservatism (HK)
Position:Centre-right
Affiliation1 Title:Regional affiliation
Affiliation1:Pro-Beijing camp

The Federation for the Stability of Hong Kong (abbreviated 穩港協; FSHK) was a pro-Beijing rural political group representing the interests of the New Territories indigenous inhabitants active in the 1990s.

History

The Federation was incorporated on 16 May 1991,[1] consisting of a number prominent rural leaders such as Chan Yat-sen as the Chairman and Lau Wong-fat as the Vice-Chairman,[2] both had been the Chairmen of the Heung Yee Kuk. Cheung Yan-lung, another leader of the Heung Yee Kuk and Chairman of the Regional Council of Hong Kong was also Vice-Chairman of the Federation.[3] Two other Vice-Chairmen included Lee Lin-sang, the chairman of the New Territories Association of Societies and Lau Sam-po, chairman of the New Territories Federation of Industries.[4] Members included also the Hong Kong Affairs Advisers, District Affairs Advisers, National People's Congress deputies and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference members.[5] It held three seats in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong after the 1991 general election, including Tai Chin-wah, Gilbert Leung and Lau Wong-fat.

Gilbert Leung and Lau Wong-fat joined the Co-operative Resources Centre launched by the pro-business faction in the Legislative Council in December 1991, which later transformed into the Liberal Party. After the creation of the pro-democracy Democratic Party in April 1994, the Federation formed coalition with other pro-Beijing groups by setting up a joint meeting with the Hong Kong Chinese Reform Association and the New Hong Kong Alliance.[6] Members of the groups later on formed the 52-member new political party Hong Kong Progressive Alliance in April 1994.[7]

The Federation became inactive since then. It was dissolved on 4 June 2010.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FEDERATION FOR THE STABILITY OF HONG KONG LIMITED -THE-. Hong Kong Companies.
  2. Book: Read Their Lips (I): A dossier of political leaders in Hong Kong. Pace Publishing Ltd.
  3. Book: 46. Hong Kong and China in Transition. Joint Centre for Asia Pacific Studies. Joint Centre for Asia Pacific Studies. Toronto. 1994.
  4. News: Kuk head in new group. 11 May 1991. Kent. Chen. South China Morning Post.
  5. Book: Loh, Christine. 211. 地下陣線: 中共在香港的歷史. Hong Kong University Press. 2011.
  6. Book: Images and perceptions of the 'pro-China Hong Kong elite'. Shiu Hing. Lo. Donald Hugh. McMillen. Asia Research Centre on Social Political and Economic Change, Murdoch University. 1995.
  7. Book: Loh, Christine. Underground Front: The Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong. 305. Hong Kong University Press. 2010.