The Democratic Party under the new leadership of Yeung Sum will strive to consolidate its strengths instead of making drastic reforms over the next few years, according to vice-chairman Lee Wing-tat.
He says that because there is little chance that the party can develop from opposition to ruling party, it will concentrate on internal party-building while widening networking with like-minded groups in society on issues such as Article 23.
The party vice-chairman, who lost his seat in the 2000 Legislative Council elections, was elected uncontested in a joint ticket with Dr Yeung and Albert Ho Chun-yan, who is also a vice-chairman, at a party election last Sunday.
Dr Yeung, a long-time democracy activist, has said working to improve party solidarity is his top priority.
He has also indicated the possibility of developing new 'chemistry' between himself and Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa.
Lee Wing-tat, seen as the party's strategist, told the Sunday Morning Post: 'Both I and Yeung Sum are quite different from Martin [former party chairman Lee Chu-ming].