New People's Party (Hong Kong)
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The New People's Party is a political party in Hong Kong, part of the pro-government or pro-Beijing
camp. It was established by Regina Ip
on 9 January 2011. She is now the chairperson. Michael Tien
, former member of the Liberal Party
and younger brother of former Liberal Party chair James Tien
, is the deputy chairman. Another deputy chairman is Louis Shih
.
Since Ip has strongly indicated her interest in becoming Chief Executive of Hong Kong
, it has been suggested that the party is primarily a vehicle for that goal.
The party intends to field 10 candidates in the district council elections
in November 2011. Candidates will include three former senior security service officers in Tony Liu Kit-ming, the soon-to-retire chairman of the Hong Kong Police Inspectors Association; Wat Ki-on, the retired former chairman of the Fire Services Department Ambulancemen's Union; and Tsui Chi-keung, the retired former chairman of the Fire Services Department Staff's General Association.
The party positions itself with the pro-government camp, counting the DAB as a 'partner'. But Ip has said that it targets the 'middle class', rather than the 'grass roots'. The party's stated platform includes universal suffrage, economic diversification and the reduction in the wealth gap.
The party seems to receive funding from the Tobacco Industry given its stance on the recent tobacco tax increase which Ip opposed and linked to a counter proposal to spread the tax increase over 5 years. Alan Zeman Mr Lan Kwai Fong is believed to be a financier of the party also. (High time all political parties in Hong Kong were forced by law to reveal the sources of their funding so the public can see the financiers who are pulling the puppet strings!)
Pro-Beijing Camp
The Pro-Beijing Camp, pro-Establishment Camp, pan-Establishment Camp is a segment of Hong Kong society that supports the policies and views of the People's Republic of China before and after the handover of Hong Kong in 1997.It is also nicknamed the royalists or loyalists.The term can be used to...
camp. It was established by Regina Ip
Regina Ip
Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, GBS JP is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong , as well as the co-founder and current chairwoman of the New People's Party and Savantas Policy Institute....
on 9 January 2011. She is now the chairperson. Michael Tien
Michael Tien
Michael Puk Sun Tien is deputy chairman of New People's Party, and the member of Tsuen Wan District Council. He is founder of The G2000 Group and the former chairman of the board of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation . He joined the Liberal Party in 2008, a party led by his elder brother,...
, former member of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
Liberal Party is a business-friendly liberal conservative political party in Hong Kong.-Party beliefs:The party is known for its conservative and business-friendly policies. Despite being a political party friendly with Beijing, it fits in the centre-right political spectrum...
and younger brother of former Liberal Party chair James Tien
James Tien
James Tien Pei-chun GBS OBE JP is the former Chairman of the Liberal Party , a pro-business and pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong, and former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong . He was also a member of the District Council of Hong Kong in the Central and Western district...
, is the deputy chairman. Another deputy chairman is Louis Shih
Louis Shih
Louis Shih Tai Cho is a Chinese dermatologist in Hong Kong and deputy chairman of New People's Party.Shih grew up on a public housing estate in Kwun Tong, Kowloon. He graduated from La Salle College and the MBBS of the University of Hong Kong. He emigrated to Canada in the early 1980s, but...
.
Since Ip has strongly indicated her interest in becoming Chief Executive of Hong Kong
Chief Executive of Hong Kong
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is the President of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and head of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The position was created to replace the Governor of Hong Kong, who was the head of the Hong Kong government during British rule...
, it has been suggested that the party is primarily a vehicle for that goal.
The party intends to field 10 candidates in the district council elections
Hong Kong District Council election
District Council elections are held in Hong Kong at 4-year intervals when the 18 district councils, totalling 412 elected members require renewal. The last election was on 18 November 2007 and the next will be on 6 November 2011...
in November 2011. Candidates will include three former senior security service officers in Tony Liu Kit-ming, the soon-to-retire chairman of the Hong Kong Police Inspectors Association; Wat Ki-on, the retired former chairman of the Fire Services Department Ambulancemen's Union; and Tsui Chi-keung, the retired former chairman of the Fire Services Department Staff's General Association.
The party positions itself with the pro-government camp, counting the DAB as a 'partner'. But Ip has said that it targets the 'middle class', rather than the 'grass roots'. The party's stated platform includes universal suffrage, economic diversification and the reduction in the wealth gap.
The party seems to receive funding from the Tobacco Industry given its stance on the recent tobacco tax increase which Ip opposed and linked to a counter proposal to spread the tax increase over 5 years. Alan Zeman Mr Lan Kwai Fong is believed to be a financier of the party also. (High time all political parties in Hong Kong were forced by law to reveal the sources of their funding so the public can see the financiers who are pulling the puppet strings!)