United Democrats
Established April 1990
Core Members
Nature
Outlook
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Martin Lee (Chairman), Yeung Sum (Vice- Chairman)
professional with grassroots interests
the largest liberal political grouping with several hundred active members.. Cross membership with 'Meeting Point' and the 'HK Affairs Society'
radical on political development
pushing for improvements to lower middle- class living standards, retention of cheap public medical services, increases in personal allowances to reduce tax burden on the sandwich class, more public rental housing and stricter profit controls on public utilities.
unlikely that the grouping will become involved in China issues unless they affected Hong Kong directly.
The group intends to be well represented at the LegCo elections.
DB Elections (March 1991)
Meeting Point
fielding 70 candidates
Core Members: cross membership with United Democrats
DB Elections (March 1991):
fielding 12 candidates