| Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Native name | 專業動力 |
| Chairperson | Christine Fong |
| Foundation | 2010 |
| Ideology | Moderate conservatism |
| Regional | Pro-Beijing camp |
| Colours | Blue |
| Website | www.facebook.com/hkpp.page |
Professional Power () is a political group based in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. The group is formed and led by Christine Fong, a former member of the Liberal Party. The group markets itself as nonpartisan and currently has four members in the Sai Kung District Council.[1]
In the 2015 Hong Kong local elections, Professional Power fielded nine candidates, with four getting elected.[2] The group fielded seven candidates in the 2019 election,[3] with three elected eventually.
Political stance
Professional Power does not belong to the centrist camp in a narrow sense, but it has been considered the most moderate conservative political group within the pro-Beijing camp.
And yet, in 2016 Hong Kong legislative election, it was reported that the Hong Kong Liaison Office has been trying to "allocate" the votes to Fong. [4]
In 2019 Hong Kong local elections, many candidates of the Professional Power were not challenged by any parties or independent politicians from the pro-Beijing camp.[5] Prior to the polling day, there was a list widely circulated in LIHKG and Factcheck.io. The list claimed itself as a list of candidates endorsed by Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions. The list has included six candidates from the Professional Power.[6][7]
In the 2021 Legislative Council election, Connie Lam So-wai ran in the New Territories South East, receiving nominations from a member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Paul Kwong and other pro-Beijing stance. Christine Fong was also rumoured to have been "blessed" and approved by Chinese Government to run in the election.[8] The group later was branded as part of pro-Beijing camp,[9][10] despite Lam rejected the labeling and insisted the group as "pro-livelihood camp" ().[11]
Performance in elections
Legislative Council elections
| Election | Number of popular votes | % of popular votes | GC seats | FC seats | EC seats | Total seats | +/− | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24,594 | 1.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 34,544 | 1.59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 38,214 | 2.89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9th | |
| 2025 | 58,828 | 4.61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8th |
District Council elections
| Election | Number of popular votes | % of popular votes | Total elected seats | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13,865 | 1.07 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 16,619 | 1.93 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 23,557 | 2.01 | 2 |
See also
References
- ^ 王珮殷 (4 October 2019). "【區議會選舉2019】專業動力方國珊等共4人參選 反區議會政治化" (in zh-HK). HK01. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "專業動力議席倍增 劍指立會" (in zh-HK). Oriental Daily News. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ 司徒曉霖 & 陳世浩 (4 October 2019). "專業動力區選誓師未齊腳 4人率先報名出戰西貢區" (in zh-HK). Inmediahk.net. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "選舉內幕：建制曾下令救方國珊 有人拒執行" (in zh-hk). on.cc東網. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ 評論編輯室 (2019-10-30). "【區選前瞻】西貢區山頭林立 「撞區」全因無大台？" (in zh-HK). 香港01. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "LIHKG". LIHKG 討論區. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "區議會選舉候選人及區議員資料庫 - 選區事實處". hkfactcheck.io. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ 吳仕瑜 (2021-10-22). "01消息｜夏寶龍周日南下深圳 拍板立法會出選名單 左右泛民命運" (in zh-HK). 香港01. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "【政情網上行】林素蔚：我不是建制派 吳秋北：參選已是建制" [You are pro-establishment once you run in elections: Ng Chau-pei] (in zh-hk). Now 新聞. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "建制派議員遊日斥Suica不方便大讚中國好 惹網民抨擊兼翻舊帳" [Pro-establishment MP criticised after laments Japan's 'inconvenience'] (in zh-hk). Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "陳克勤稱選舉過程「五光十色」 吳秋北：參選的都是建制一部分 林素蔚：不算建制派 是「貼地民生派」" (in Traditional Chinese). Ming Pao. 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2021-12-26.