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New Hong Kong Alliance

Formed in March 1989. Comprises mainly LegCo and DB

members, members of the Progressive HK Society and core members

of the Group of 89. Dominated by the latter group of

professionals and businessmen. Key spokesman is T.S. Lo, former

Executive and Legislative Councillor. Has publicly stated that

it is not meant be a political party. Its aim is to work

compromise of conflicting interests in the

influence government policies with which it

actively for the

community and to

does not agree. Attracted a lot of public attention recently

because of its proposal for

legislature.

establishment

of a bicameral

Civil Association and Reform Club

Oldest

years. Liberal

political groupings formed in the post-war

in those days and (had) played a prominent role

up to the 1970s in local politics, mainly by participation in

elections to the Urban Council which were then based on a narrow

franchise. Have found difficulty in adjusting to the development

of representative government since the turn of the decade, with

the introduction of universal franchise to municipal council and

district

board

elections.

Influence

has

declined

significantly. Also suffering severely from a lack of new

blood, stagnation of

of political ideas, and consequently lack of

appeal to the media and the electorate.

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