Hong Kong social activist and politician
Kinda Li Ka-tat (Chinese : 李嘉達 ; born 1991) is a Hong Kong social activist and politician. He is a former member of the Kwun Tong District Council for Hip Hong .[ 1]
Biography
Li graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor's degree in Social Work . He became a registered social worker and obtained a master's degree in Art Therapy .[ 2] Umbrella Revolution , he set up the local group Civic Autonomy Power with other social work students in Sau Mau Ping , dedicated to community services within the district.[ 3]
In November 2019, he challenged Bunny Chan , the National People's Congress deputy and Kwun Tong District Council chairman, in Hip Hong's District Council election under the banner of Power for Democracy . Boosted by the pro-democracy wave amid the anti-extradition protests , Li defeated pro-establishment incumbent Chan with 52.86% of the vote and was elected to Kwun Tong 's District Council .[ 4]
In July 2020, Li ran in the pro-democracy primaries for the 2020 Legislative Council election within the Kowloon East constituency. With 15,194 votes, Li came in third place after Joshua Wong and Jeremy Tam , while surpassing People Power 's Tam Tak-chi and veteran democrat Wu Chi-wai of the Democratic Party . Li secured one of the five nomination spots in the general election.[ 5]
On 6 January 2021, Li was among 53 members of the pro-democratic camp who were arrested under the national security law , specifically its provision regarding alleged subversion. The group stood accused of the organisation of and participation in unofficial primary elections held by the camp in July 2020.[ 6] [ 7]
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