Land Justice League
Land Justic League 土地正義聯盟 | |
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| Founded | July 2011 |
| Membership | ~700[1] |
| Ideology |
Communalism Direct democracy Environmentalism |
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The Land Justice League is a Hong Kong activist group that co-opts other social groups who are interested in a common cause that they have termed “land justice”.
The members is roughly divided into two groups - one rooted in movements dating from the protection of the Star Ferry Pier in 2006, which have extended up to the Choi Yuen Chuen rally in 2009; the other group consists of followers of the political party League of Social Democrats who are often considered as the radical ones. The former group of activists generally base their action on what is called a “local identity movement” and they are a group of well educated youngsters with theory-based ideals. They also tend to plan their actions strategically. Their only shortcoming is that they are thin on resources. They are also fastidious about not being associated with any political party.[2]
The group filled in candidates in the District Council Elections of 2011 and District Council Elections of 2015 but did not gain any seat.
Objectives
The objectives of the Land Justice League are:[2]
- To let city and village life run in parallel with each other – We are opposed to all kinds of gentrification of old urban neighborhoods which breaks up community ties, and unsustainable development of village and country land, which should be returned to farming mode.
- To preserve the natural environment – Profiteering must not be the excuse to destroy ecological life.
- To claim the right of a decent shelter for everyone – The right of accommodation is a basic human right.
- To eradicate real estate tyranny – We must no longer allow the few developer conglomerates exert control over our basic needs. Government must stop the commoditization of and speculation in land.
- To put an end to collusion between government, indigenous villagers and developers – A fair and open procedure and system must replace the present venal relationship between those parties in relation to the small house policy and land resumption for development.
- To institute a democratic land planning system – This applies to urban redevelopment as well as development of the countryside.
Performance in elections
District Council elections
| Election | Number of popular votes |
% of popular votes |
Total elected seats |
+/− |
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| 2011 | 3,025 |
0.26 |
0 / 412 |
0 |
| 2015 | 1,482 |
0.10 |
0 / 431 |
0 |
References
- ↑ "土盟年表".
- 1 2 Poon, Alice (11 July 2011). "Land Justice League". Asia Sentinel. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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