Lam Chun Explained

Lam Chun
Office1:Member of the Yuen Long District Council
Term Start1:1 January 2020
Term End1:8 July 2021
Predecessor1:Chow Wing-kan
Constituency1:Shui Wah
Birth Date:14 October 1992
Birth Place:British Hong Kong
Residence:Hong Kong
Citizenship:Hong Kong
Party:Tin Shui Wai Connection

Lam Chun (Chinese: t=林進; born 14 October 1992) is a Hong Kong social activist and former member of the Yuen Long District Council for Shui Wah. He is currently convenor of the Tin Shui Wai Connection.

Biography

Raised in Yuen Long, Lam formed Tin Shui Wai Connection with other Tin Shui Wai netizens in 2019 aiming at contesting in the 2019 District Council election against the pro-Beijing incumbents.[1] Lam ran against pro-Beijing incumbent Chow Wing-kan in Shui Wah and received 3,955 votes, winning the seat by a margin of 1,691 votes.[2] He is chair of the council's Finance and Administration Committee.[3] On 8 July 2021, Lam announced his resignation from the District Council after the government introduced the new mandatory oaths of allegiance.[4]

Politics

Lam stands as an independent democrat. He opposes legislation to enact Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: 【區議會選舉2019】連登仔連線阻建制自動當選 爭天水圍做第19區. 2019-09-16. HK01.
  2. Web site: 【光復區會●天水圍】聲援理大或被控暴動 林進無悔支持抗爭:我哋唔再係高高在上嘅政棍. Apple Daily 蘋果日報. 2019-12-31.
  3. https://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/yl/english/members/info/dc_member_list_detail.php?member_id=2512 Official DC biography
  4. Web site: Selina . Cheng . Exodus of Hong Kong district councillors continues over oath-taking ‘threat’ to claw back wages . . 9 July 2021 . 10 July 2021 .
  5. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3078470/hong-kong-councillor-warned-refusing-help-yuen-long Hong Kong councillor warned for refusing to help Yuen Long residents who support national security law