Team Chu Hoi-dick of New Territories West

Team Chu Hoi-dick of New Territories West (Chinese: 朱凱廸新西團隊) is a pro-democracy political group based in New Territories West founded in 2016.

Team Chu Hoi-dick of New Territories West

朱凱廸新西團隊
ConvenorEddie Chu
Founded2016 (2016)
IdeologyCommunalism
Direct democracy
Environmentalism
Left-wing localism
Liberalism (HK)
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
Regional affiliationPro-democracy camp
Colours  Green
Legislative Council
1 / 70
District Councils
8 / 479

In the 2019 District Council election, nine people from the group ran and seven were elected, but the group's founder, Eddie Chu, lost. The team was asked by the Returning Officer for its position on "democratic self-determination" when applying for permission to run,[1] and was determined to be eligible based on the answer.[2]

On 30 July 2020, the government stated that group member Lester Shum was among a dozen pro-democracy candidates whose nominations were invalid.[3] Shum's disqualification was determined by a process which assesses whether candidates object to the enactment of national security laws or are willing to disavow separatism.[4][5]

The group supports the five demands and the implementation of universal suffrage for Legislative Council elections and for the election of the Chief Executive. The team currently has one Legislative Council seat and eight District Council seats.

Performance in elections

District Council elections
Election Number of
popular votes		 % of
popular votes		 Total
elected seats		 +/−
2019 31,369 1.07
7 / 452
 7

References
  1. "信報即時新聞 -- 朱凱廸新西團隊參選人要求解釋民主自決". 信報即時新聞. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. "屬朱凱廸團隊 DQ 高危人物之一 岑敖暉獲確認入閘戰區選". LINE TODAY. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. "Twelve pro-democracy figures barred from Legco poll". RTHK. 30 July 2020.
  4. Hong Kong bans Joshua Wong and 11 other pro-democracy figures from legislative election, HKFP, 30 July 2020
  5. Ng, Huileng Tan,Abigail (2020-07-31). "Critics slam Hong Kong's move to disqualify pro-democracy candidates from September election". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
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