Tin Shui Wai Connection () is a local political group based in Tin Shui Wai founded in 2019 by a group of

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netizens. In a historic pro-democracy landslide in 2019 District Council election, the group won four seats in the Yuen Long District Council.

History

Tin Shui Wai Connection was formed by a group of five

netizens in their 20s who attempted to prevent pro-Beijing candidates from winning uncontestedly in the Yuen Long District Council constituencies in Tin Shui Wai in the 2019 District Council election, which were

Hau Man-kin Hau Man-kin ( zh, t=侯文健; born 2 May 1992) is a Hong Kong social activist and former member of the Yuen Long District Council for Tin Shing. He is formerly a covenor of the Tin Shui Wai Connection. Biography Raised in Yuen Long, Kwan form ...

who intended to run in Tin Shing, Leung Chin-hang in Tin Yiu,

Lam Chun Lam Chun ( zh, t=林進; born 14 October 1992) is a Hong Kong social activist and former member of the Yuen Long District Council for Shui Wah. He is currently convenor of the Tin Shui Wai Connection. Biography Raised in Yuen Long, Lam formed ...

in Shui Wah, Ng Kin-wai in Kingswood North and Kwan Chun-sang in Fu Yan. Ex-member Leung Chin-hang who had run in the same constituency in the 2015 election faced another pro-democrat candidate, Ho Wai-pan of the

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(NWSC). Two candidates ran in a primary ahead the election, but the result was seen invalid as it did not meet the 800-vote threshold. Leung quit the TSW Connection afterward and ran as an independent. The rest of the candidates all won the election, gaining four seats in total and became the second largest political grouping in the Yuen Long District Council.

Electoral performance

Yuen Long District Council elections

References

External links

Tin Shui Wai Connection's facebook page
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