Ng Kin-wai

Ng Kin-wai
伍健偉
Ng in 2020
Member of the Yuen Long District Council
In office
1 January 2020 – 9 May 2021
Preceded byLee Yuet-man
ConstituencyKingswood North
Personal details
Born (1995-09-06) September 6, 1995 (age 29)
British Hong Kong
CitizenshipHong Kong
Political partyTin Shui Wai Connection
ResidenceHong Kong

Ng Kin-wai (Chinese: 伍健偉; born 6 September 1995) is a Hong Kong social activist and former member of the Yuen Long District Council for Kingswood North. He is currently convenor of the Tin Shui Wai Connection.

Biography

Raised in Yuen Long, Ng formed Tin Shui Wai Connection with other Tin Shui Wai netizens in 2019 aiming at contesting in the 2019 District Council election against the pro-Beijing incumbents.[1] Ng ran against pro-Beijing incumbent Lee Yuet-man in Kingswood North and received 4,371 votes, winning the seat by a narrow margin of 165 votes.[2]

Ng ran in the pro-democracy primaries for the 2020 Legislative Council election in the New Territories West constituency. He came in fourth by receiving 20,525 votes, surpassing veteran and incumbent democrats was nominated as one of the six candidates in the general election.[3]

Including Ng, at least 53 pro-democracy activists were arrested on 6 January 2021 morning over their organisation and participation in the primaries.[4] Ng was released on bail on 7 January[5] but his bail was then revoked in March.[6]

References

  1. ^ "【區議會選舉2019】連登仔連線阻建制自動當選 爭天水圍做第19區". HK01. 2019-09-16.
  2. ^ 呂諾君 (2019-09-16). "【區議會選舉2019】連登仔連線阻建制自動當選 爭天水圍做第19區". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  3. ^ "Results for the pro-democracy camp's primary (full list)". The Standard. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Over 50 Hong Kong democrats arrested under security law over 2020 legislative primaries". Hong Kong Free Press. 6 January 2021.
  5. ^ Chau, Candice (8 January 2021). "'Hong Kong has entered a bitter winter,' says primaries organiser as 52 democrats in mass arrest bailed out". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ^ Wong, Brian (13 March 2021). "National security law: Hong Kong judge revokes bail for two ex-lawmakers in subversion case". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Member of Yuen Long District Council
Representative for Kingswood North
2020–2021 		Vacant