Radical Hong Kong group Civic Passion to become ‘moderate’ political party
Activist group, which has one lawmaker, will now refocus its attention on district work
The radical group Civic Passion that was closely linked with the pro-independence movement is to quit social activism to turn itself into a “moderate” political party aiming to push district work.
A meeting will be held in February for its 300 members to formally endorse the change.
The new party is to be chaired by the group’s current leader and localist lawmaker Cheng Chung-tai, with Alvin Cheng Kam-mun as his deputy.
Cheng Chung-tai, a lawmaker for New Territories West, is a lecturer at Polytechnic University. Alvin Cheng was defeated in the Hong Kong Island constituency in the Legislative Council elections in September.
Alvin Cheng said: “We did not come up with such a plan overnight. We have been planning our next move after the Legco elections.”