Lam Chun
Lam Chun | |
|---|---|
| 林進 | |
 Lam in 2020 | |
| Member of the Yuen Long District Council | |
| In office 1 January 2020 – 8 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Chow Wing-kan |
| Constituency | Shui Wah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1992 British Hong Kong |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong |
| Political party | Tin Shui Wai Connection |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
Lam Chun (Chinese: 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
[edit]Raised in Yuen Long, Lam 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] Lam ran against pro-Beijing incumbent Chow Wing-kan in Shui Wah and received 3,955 votes, winning the seat by a margin of 1,691 votes.[2] He is chair of the council's Finance and Administration Committee.[3] On 8 July 2021, Lam announced his resignation from the District Council after the government introduced the new mandatory oaths of allegiance.[4]
Politics
[edit]Lam stands as an independent democrat. He opposes legislation to enact Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "【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. 16 September 2019.
- ^ "【光復區會●天水圍】聲援理大或被控暴動 林進無悔支持抗爭：我哋唔再係高高在上嘅政棍". Apple Daily 蘋果日報. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Official DC biography
- ^ Cheng, Selina (9 July 2021). "Exodus of Hong Kong district councillors continues over oath-taking 'threat' to claw back wages". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Hong Kong councillor warned for refusing to help Yuen Long residents who support national security law, SCMP, 5 Apr, 2020
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