Professional Power

Professional Power
專業動力
ChairpersonChristine Fong
Founded2010
IdeologyConservatism (HK)
Centrism
Regional affiliationCentrist camp
Pro-Beijing camp
Colours  Blue
Legislative Council
1 / 90
District Councils
1 / 470
Website
www.facebook.com/hkpp.page

Professional Power (Chinese: 專業動力) 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

Alternative logo for Professional Power

Professional Power has been widely considered as a moderate political organization, and has been competing directly with both pro-Beijing camp and the pro-democracy 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, 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 group" (Chinese: 民生派).[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 24,594Increase 1.35Increase 0 0
0 / 90
 0Steady Steady
2016 34,544Increase 1.59Increase 0 0
0 / 90
 0Steady Steady
2021 38,214Increase 2.89Increase 1 0 0
1 / 90
 1Increase 9thSteady

District Council elections

Election Number of
popular votes 		% of
popular votes 		Total

elected seats

+/−
2015 13,865Steady 1.07Steady
4 / 458
 2Increase
2019 16,619Increase 1.93Increase
3 / 452
 1Decrease
2023 23,557Increase 2.01Increase
1 / 470
 2Decrease

See also

References

  1. ^ 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". HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  2. ^ "專業動力議席倍增 劍指立會". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 25 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ 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". Inmediahk.net (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. ^ "選舉內幕：建制曾下令救方國珊 有人拒執行". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  5. ^ 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？". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  6. ^ "LIHKG". LIHKG 討論區. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  9. ^ "【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]. Now 新聞 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  10. ^ "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']. Radio Free Asia (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  11. ^ "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」". Ming Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2021-12-26.