Democratic Alliance (Hong Kong) Explained

Country:Hong Kong
Democratic Alliance
Chairman:Johnny Mak
Colorcode:
  1. 1c41e0
Regional:Pro-Kuomintang camp
Pro-democracy camp
Colours: Blue and yellow
Website:Official Facebook page
Order:jp
Showflag:stp
Democratic Alliance
T:民主陣線
J:Man4 zyu2 zan6 sin3
Y:Màhn jyú jahn sin
Also Known As:Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance
T2:元朗天水圍民主陣線
J2:Jyun4 long5 tin1 seoi2 wai4 man4 zyu2 zan6 sin3
Y2:Yùhn lóhng tīn séui wàih màhn jyú jahn sin

The Democratic Alliance, previously the Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance, was a pro-democracy, pro-ROC political group in Hong Kong established in 2003 and dissolved in 2021.[1] The final chairman of the alliance was Johnny Mak Ip-sing, who was also a member of Yuen Long District Council.

History

The alliance was established in 2003 by a group of pro-Kuomintang politicians under the initiatives of the Legislative Council member Albert Chan Wai-yip after he split from the Democratic Party and wanted to consolidate his political base in the New Territories West.[2]

The group filed five members in the Yuen Long District in the 2003 District Council elections, and won three seats in the Yuen Long District Council, while Albert Chan Wai Yip himself retained his seat in the Tsuen Wan District. The Democratic Alliance became part of Albert Chan's radical pro-democracy alliance People Power in 2011. Johnny Mak became the only People Power candidate win a seat in the 2011 District Council elections. In 2012, the Democratic Alliance broke apart from the People Power as Johnny Mak wanted to lead a candidate list in the coming 2012 LegCo elections. The group failed to win a seat in the New Territories West constituency.

Electoral performance

District Councils elections

ElectionNumber of
popular votes
% of
popular votes
Total
elected seats
+/−
20036,9280.661
20079,5300.842
2011People Power ticket0
20155,3130.370
20199,8860.341

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 曾辦「雙十」活動港人無意再辦 親台團體餐廳訂位慶祝遭取消. 2021-09-26. Stand News.
  2. Book: 741. Asian Survey, Volume 44, Issues 5-6. University of California Press. 2004.