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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
actively for the
in the
community and to influence government policies with which it
does not agree.
Attracted a lot of public attention recently
because of its proposal for establishment of a bicameral
legislature.
Civil Association and Reform Club
Oldest
political
groupings formed in the post-war
years.
Liberal in those days and had played a prominent role
up to the 1970s in
in local politics, mainly by participation in
elections to the Urban Council which were then based on a narrow
franchise. (avfound difficulty in adjusting to the development
of represente e 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 political ideas, and consequently lack of
appeal to the media and the electorate.
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