Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, once the city’s largest opposition force, will dissolve after 31 years, after most members present in a meeting voted to pass the motion, marking the end of an era.
The Post learned on Sunday that nearly 100 people attended the two-hour meeting, with some representing others. A total of 117 members, or 97 per cent, agreed to dissolve the party, and four voted to abstain.
Party leaders endorsed disbandment in February and gained central committee approval in April to proceed.
Veteran member and former lawmaker Fred Li Wah-ming previously said a mainland Chinese official had urged the party to fold before the December 7 Legislative Council election.
The dissolution leaves most of Hong Kong’s major opposition parties disbanded, following the League of Social Democrats’ move in June and the Civic Party’s wind-up in 2023.
The Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People’s Livelihood – which focuses on social issues and urged residents to vote under the revamped electoral system – is the only remaining pro-democracy party.
