Deputy head of Central and Western District Council steps down from opposition Democratic Party in Hong Kong
- Victor Yeung says he is bringing his 22-year membership to an end due to personal reasons
- Departure leaves the party with just seven district councillors, down from 91 who were returned in 2019 election
The vice-chairman of the Central and Western District Council, one of just dozens of pan-democratic councillors remaining in the municipal-level bodies in Hong Kong, has quit the opposition Democratic Party after being a member for 22 years.
Victor Yeung Sui-yin on Saturday said in a party instant messaging group he had withdrawn due to personal reasons.
“I have been with the Democratic Party for 22 years and it was my honour to work together with all of you,” he said. “Now I have to leave because of personal reasons.”
Neither Yeung nor Democratic Party chairman Lo Kin-hei responded to the Post’s inquiries on Sunday.
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Hong Kong opposition district councillors say farewell to constituents after mass resignation
Yeung, who is a solicitor by profession, was one of roughly 60 pan-democratic district councillors whose oath of office were confirmed late last year under a new requirement that led to hundreds of opposition bloc figures leaving the neighbourhood bodies. They were worried they would have to pay back their entire accrued salaries if ousted over their pledges.
