Team Chu Hoi-dick of New Territories West explained

Team Chu Hoi-dick of New Territories West
Leader1 Title:Convenor
Leader1 Name:Eddie Chu
Regional:Pro-democracy camp
Position:Centre-left to left-wing
Ideology:Communalism
Direct democracy
Environmentalism
Left-wing localism
Liberalism (HK)
Colours: Green
Country:Hong Kong

Team Chu Hoi-dick of New Territories West was a pro-democracy political group based in New Territories West that existed between 2016 and 2021.

In the 2019 District Council election, nine people from the group ran and seven were elected, but the group's founder, Eddie Chu, lost. The team was asked by the Returning Officer for its position on "democratic self-determination" when applying for permission to run,[1] and was determined to be eligible based on the answer.[2]

On 30 July 2020, the government stated that group member Lester Shum was among a dozen pro-democracy candidates whose nominations were invalid.[3] Shum's disqualification was determined by a process which assesses whether candidates object to the enactment of national security laws or are willing to disavow separatism.[4] [5]

The group supported the five demands and the implementation of universal suffrage for Legislative Council elections and for the election of the Chief Executive. In 2021, Eddie Chu announced its dissolution after he was arrested for breaching the Hong Kong national security law.[6]

Performance in elections

District Council elections

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 信報即時新聞 – 朱凱廸新西團隊參選人要求解釋民主自決. 信報即時新聞. 8 January 2020.
  2. Web site: 屬朱凱廸團隊 DQ 高危人物之一 岑敖暉獲確認入閘戰區選. LINE TODAY. 8 January 2020.
  3. News: Twelve pro-democracy figures barred from Legco poll . . 30 July 2020.
  4. https://hongkongfp.com/2020/07/30/breaking-hong-kong-bans-8-pro-democracy-figures-from-legislative-election/ Hong Kong bans Joshua Wong and 11 other pro-democracy figures from legislative election
  5. Web site: Ng. Huileng Tan,Abigail. 31 July 2020. Critics slam Hong Kong's move to disqualify pro-democracy candidates from September election. 31 July 2020. CNBC. en.
  6. News: 朱凱廸宣布解散「新西團隊」 不會繼續參政. 20 May 2021. 頭條日報.