Deliberation Tsuen Wan

Deliberation Tsuen Wan (Chinese: 荃民議政) is a localist political group based in Tsuen Wan founded in June 2019. In a historic pro-democracy landslide in 2019 District Council election, the group won two seats in the Tsuen Wan District Council.

Deliberation Tsuen Wan

荃民議政
FoundedJuly 2019 (2019-07)
IdeologyLocalism (HK)
Liberalism (HK)
Regional affiliationPro-democracy camp
Colours         Turquoise and green
Legislative Council
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Tsuen Wan
District Council
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History

Deliberation Tsuen Wan was formed in 2019 ahead the 2019 District Council election by a group of Tsuen Wan residents. The group co-organised the Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing march on 25 August 2019 amid the anti-extradition bill protests.[1] After the police fired tear gas at the protesters, the group organised volunteer cleaners to wash off the tear gas residue at the market in Yeung Uk Road, fearing the chemicals would poison the food there.[2]

The group filled three candidates in the 2019 election, with Jackson Lau contesting in Tak Wah, Tam Pui-yan in Tsuen Wan Rural and Adrian Lau challenging legislator Michael Tien in Discovery Park. Jackson Lau and Adrian Lau were successfully elected, with Tam losing to incumbent Norris Ng with narrow margin of votes.

Electoral performance

Tsuen Wan District Council elections
Election Number of
popular votes		 % of
popular votes		 Total
elected seats		 +/−
2019 9,516 7.65
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References
  1. "葵涌運動場：8.25 荃葵青大遊行". Near Snake.
  2. "Volunteers scrub tear gas residue in Tsuen Wan market". The Standard. 26 August 2019.
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