Ng Kin-wai explained

Ng Kin-wai
Office1:Member of the Yuen Long District Council
Term Start1:1 January 2020
Term End1:9 May 2021
Predecessor1:Lee Yuet-man
Constituency1:Kingswood North
Birth Date:6 September 1995
Birth Place:British Hong Kong
Residence:Hong Kong
Citizenship:Hong Kong
Party:Tin Shui Wai Connection

Ng Kin-wai (Chinese: t=伍健偉; born 6 September 1995) is a Hong Kong social activist and former member of the Yuen Long District Council for Kingswood North. He is currently convenor of the Tin Shui Wai Connection.

Biography

Raised in Yuen Long, Ng 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] Ng ran against pro-Beijing incumbent Lee Yuet-man in Kingswood North and received 4,371 votes, winning the seat by a narrow margin of 165 votes.[2]

Ng ran in the pro-democracy primaries for the 2020 Legislative Council election in the New Territories West constituency. He came in fourth by receiving 20,525 votes, surpassing veteran and incumbent democrats was nominated as one of the six candidates in the general election.[3]

Including Ng, at least 53 pro-democracy activists were arrested on 6 January 2021 morning over their organisation and participation in the primaries.[4] Ng was released on bail on 7 January[5] but his bail was then revoked in March.[6]

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: 【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. 2020-01-07. 2019-09-16. 呂諾君. 香港01. zh-HK.
  3. News: Results for the pro-democracy camp's primary (full list) . 15 July 2020 . The Standard . 15 July 2020.
  4. News: Over 50 Hong Kong democrats arrested under security law over 2020 legislative primaries. 6 January 2021. Hong Kong Free Press.
  5. Web site: 'Hong Kong has entered a bitter winter,' says primaries organiser as 52 democrats in mass arrest bailed out. Candice. Chau. Hong Kong Free Press. 8 January 2021. 4 February 2021.
  6. News: Wong . Brian . National security law: Hong Kong judge revokes bail for two ex-lawmakers in subversion case . 18 April 2021 . . 13 March 2021.