The Frontier (Hong Kong)
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The Frontier
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| Founder | Emily Lau |
| Founded | 26 August 1996 |
| Dissolved | 23 November 2008 |
| Merged into | Democratic Party |
| Succeeded by | The Frontier (2010) |
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Direct democracy Social democracy Social liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-left to left wing |
| Regional affiliation | Pan-democracy camp |
| Colours | Yellow |
The Frontier was a pro-democracy political group in Hong Kong. It was founded on 26 August 1996 by a group of Legislative Council members and democratic activists headed by Convenor Emily Lau Wai-hing. It was merged into the Democratic Party, the pro-democracy flagship party on 23 November 2008.A new party bearing the same name was established in 2010 by former members who opposed the previous Frontier joining the Democratic Party.
Among the pro-democratic parties, the Frontier took a relatively radical political agenda than the Democratic Party. Besides upholding human rights, rule of law and fighting for universal suffrage, it called for a new constitution drafted by the Hong Kong people to replace the Hong Kong Basic Law, which led to a direct confrontation to the PRC central government. For its continuing challenge to the central and SAR governments, it was described as a "head-bander" party.
The group had a left wing position on economic matters, with both membership and legislators except Emily Lau heavily involved in labour and worker activities.
The Frontier was officially launched on 26 August 1996 by one of Hong Kong's most popular pro-democracy figures, Emily Lau Wai-hing. The founding members included her colleagues in the Legislative Council, Lee Cheuk-yan and Lau Chin-shek from the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU), Leung Yiu-chung from the Neighbourhood and Workers Service Centre (NWSC) and Independent Elizabeth Wong Chien Chi-lien, as well as about 100 professionals, students and unionists. It had five seats in the last days in the colonial legislature, making it the second-largest pro-democracy group after the Democratic Party. The Frontier did not regard itself as a political party, but rather as an alliance for "democracy, human rights and the rule of law" in Hong Kong.
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