It was reported today (7th) that the vice chairman of the Democratic Party, Li Yongda, had left Hong Kong last night (6th) and went to London, England. He is not expected to return to Hong Kong in the short term.
It is understood that Li Yongda’s wife, Chen Shuying, sent a message to the Democratic Party members confirming that Li Yongda had left Hong Kong, but would not speak on her behalf to explain why.
Chen Shuying is still in Hong Kong
"Wen Wei Po" reported today that Li Yongda appeared at the Hong Kong Airport last night and departed on Cathay Pacific's late-night flight.
The report attached multiple photos, including check-in procedures, hugging and saying goodbye to his wife, etc., and quoted "netizens" saying that the two may deliberately choose to wait in a secluded seat in the pick-up lobby in order to avoid attention. Li Yongda walked into the restricted area alone, while Chen Shuying left the airport alone.
A Democratic Party core revealed that the report went viral in the party group in the morning, "People keep asking me who is Mi Zhen?" Li Yongda’s wife, Chen Shuying, former chairman of the Tuen Mun District Council, replied to his party members in the group, saying that he was still in Hong Kong. , Regarding Li Yongda’s departure from Hong Kong to go to Britain, I would like to thank the party members for their concern. If necessary, Li Yongda will respond by himself and emphasize that he will not speak for him, "Even if I am a relative, I will not speak for him, thank you!"
Li Yongda left Hong Kong for Britain, and his wife Chen Shuying (second from left) said that he would not speak on his behalf.
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People in the party unexpectedly told everyone not to stand for election two days earlier.
A former Democratic Party member said that all party members were very surprised by Lee Wing-tat’s departure from Hong Kong. There was no warning at all.
Regarding news that Li Yongda was buying a two-way ticket, the former district councillor pointed out that most people in the "exile" in the United Kingdom bought two-way tickets because the price was similar to that of a one-way ticket, but he believed that Li Yongda might not return to Hong Kong. Taking a wait-and-see attitude toward his situation, "If you don't return to Hong Kong, you may receive a rumor to liquidate our veterans; if you really return, it means that it is only a personal factor for him to go to the UK."
An unnamed Central Committee member of the Democratic Party was puzzled by Li Yongda’s move to leave Hong Kong.
The 65-year-old Li Wing-tat started serving as a member of the Kwai Tsing District Council as early as 1985, and he was part of the founding of the Democratic Party. He served as a member of the Legislative Council for several terms and was the chairman of the Democratic Party in 2004.
In the 2014 "Occupy Central" incident, 9 people including Li Yongda were charged with inciting others to commit crimes against the public, and were eventually sentenced to 8 months in prison with a two-year probation.
In June this year, the vice chairman of the Democratic Party by-election, Li Yongda, "went out" to run for the election and was successfully elected.
Li Yongda was elected as the vice chairman of the Democratic Party, saying that the citizens opposed to the election with strong voices against the election reform. Li Yongda: The core of the Democratic Party was also increased by the party's opposition to the election. Yongda: Affirming the regression of democracy
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