Kalvin Ho Kai-ming (Chinese: 何啟明; born 18 September 1988) is a Hong Kong politician. He is the current vice chairman of the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL) and member of the Sham Shui Po District Council for Nam Cheong East since 2016.
Kalvin Ho | |
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| 何啟明 | |
 Ho in 2020 | |
| Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood | |
| In office 27 December 2016 – 17 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Pius Yum |
| Succeeded by | Howard Lee |
| Member of the Sham Shui Po District Council | |
| In office 1 January 2016 – 10 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Constituency | Nam Cheong East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1988 British Hong Kong |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong |
| Political party | Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood Civic Party (quit in 2015) |
| Residence(s) | Tiu King Leng, Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | City University of Hong Kong |
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| Traditional Chinese | 何啟明 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 何启明 | ||||||||||
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Biography
editHo graduated from the City University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Social Science in Sociology. He used to be a member of the Civic Party. Ho quit the party in 2015 to focus on community services as a member of the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL), which was rooted in Sham Shui Po.[1]
In the 2015 District Council election, Ho ran in Nam Cheong East and was elected with 1,727 votes, becoming a member of the Sham Shui Po District Council.[2] In the 2016 Legislative Council election, Ho replaced Frederick Fung who lost his District Council seat to run in District Council (Second) for ADPL. Due to his lagging behind in the polls, Ho suspended his campaign in the late stage of the election to maximise the election chances of other pro-democrat candidates.[3]
In the March 2018 Kowloon West by-election for the vacancy left by Yau Wai-ching of Youngspiration over the Legislative Council oath taking controversy, Ho ran against veteran Frederick Fung in the intra-party primary election for the candidacy, but later withdrew.[4] Fung later lost in the pro-democracy primary. Ho and other young ADPL members strongly opposed Fung's intention to run in another Kowloon West by-election, which led to Fung's departure from the party.[5]
In the 2020 Legislative Council election, Ho contested in the pro-democracy primaries for the nomination in Kowloon West. Initial results showed Ho came in fifth, which meant he barely lost the nomination to localist camp candidate Frankie Fung. With the paper ballots included, Ho slightly surpassed Fung in the final vote tally, securing a place for ADPL in the general election.[6]
On 6 January 2021, Ho 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.[7] Ho was released on bail on 7 January.[8]
After he was charged with subversion, together with 47 others, Ho decided to resign as vice-chairman of ADPL on 17 March 2021, and he was replaced by Howard Lee.[9] On 10 July, Ho decided to resign from his position as a councillor of Sham Shui Po District Council on 10 July 2021, citing imminent removal from office under a massive disqualification from the government based on violation of both the Basic Law and the national security law.[10]
On 30 May 2024, Ho was found guilty of subversion in the primaries case, along with 13 other defendants.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "政情：公文袋退黨也拉布？" (in Traditional Chinese). 東方日報. 2015-03-31.
- ^ 深水埗南昌東 文青「阿明」鬥「阿明」，堅料網，2015-10-29
- ^ Lau, Stuart (2 September 2016). "Five pan-democrats throw in the towel ahead of Hong Kong's Legislative Council elections". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "立會補選民協內部爭逐 何啟明讓路馮檢基". 明報. 2017-05-13.
- ^ "民協不撐馮檢基參加補選？ 事件出現羅生門". 香港經濟日報. 2018-09-20.
- ^ "九西初選 何啟明反超馮達浚". 蘋果日報. 2020-07-16.
- ^ "National security law: Hong Kong rounds up 53 pro-democracy activists". BBC News. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ Chau, Candice (8 January 2021). "'Hong Kong has entered a bitter winter,' says primaries organiser as 52 democrats in mass arrest bailed out". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "涉35+初選案 譚凱邦退出新同盟 施德來何啟明辭民協正副主席". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 17 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "4日內至少168人辭區議員 涉10名主席 最新包括蔡澤鴻蕭亮聲". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ Pang, Jessie; Pomfret, James (30 May 2024). "'Hong Kong 47' trial: 14 democrats found guilty in landmark subversion case". Reuters. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Who are the 16 Hong Kong democrats awaiting verdict in the city's largest national security trial?". Hong Kong Free Press. 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-06-17.