The Hong Kong Parliament () is an organisation formed by pro-democracy Hongkongers, located in Toronto, Canada. Following the first election conducted online across the world in May 2025, it was officially inaugurated in July 2025.
Hong Kong Parliament's predecessor is the Hong Kong Parliament Electoral Organizing Committee (). Formed on 27 July 2022, it was led by Canadian journalist Victor Ho and businessman Elmer Yuen in Toronto, Canada. The Hong Kong Parliament Election Commission's goal was organising the first election in May 2025 for Hong Kong people and overseas Hongkongers as well, to express their opinions fairly and democratically.
Background
On 3 August 2022, the Hong Kong Security Bureau condemned their activism and stated that arrest warrants for Baggio Leung, Elmer Yuen, and Victor Ho had been issued by the Hong Kong Security Bureau. The three were suspected of violating the Hong Kong national security law, specifically to have committed "subversion of state power". Bounty was placed on Ho in December 2024.
On 8 August 2022, Elmer Yuen told Radio Free Asia that Chinese state security police has threatened him to stop his work.
On 8 July 2023, PBS anchor John Yang interviewed Yuen. The interview revealed that the activist is one of eight Hongkongers in exile for whom Hong Kong police has issued arrest warrants. Yuen called their actions a violation of the Chinese Constitution and Hong Kong Basic Law, and said that they are trying to scare him with tactics including detaining his children still living in Hong Kong.
On 24 November 2025, the organisation is banned by Security Bureau under Sec. 60 (1) of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.
2025 election
The first election to the Hong Kong Parliament was held virtually between 5 and 30 May 2025. Voting was initially scheduled to begin on 30 March, but was delayed after the nomination period, which started on 4 February, was extended for a month to last until 15 April, likely to allow for more promotion. The organizing committee set the maximum number of seats for the parliament at 35. If there are less than 35 candidates, the number of seats will be four-fifths of the number of candidates to retain competition.
Voters must have reached the age of sixteen and be born within Hong Kong or resided there for over seven years, or the offspring of such. Voters will need to present passport or other identification document to verify when using the online system to vote on mobile phone. This has raised safety concerns of voters as the Hong Kong government has deemed Hong Kong Parliament "subversive".
Campaign Eight exiled activists announced forming Hong Kong Democratic Independence Alliance in November 2024 and said they will file for candidacy. The new party said they will advocate Hong Kong democratization. However, party leader Alan Keung was later asked to leave Taiwan by the Taiwanese authorities after his application of stay was rejected. Sources quoted by Voice of America said this was unrelated to the upcoming election.
Result 15 of 20 candidates were confirmed to be elected as members of the Hong Kong Parliament on 30 June 2025. No.Candidate Political group Based inVotesResultNote3Alan Keung Ka-wai () 1,171Confirmed4Lin Bin () 1,09313Colin Ho Wing-yau () 1,04918Agnes Ng () 1,0052Chin Po-fun () 9696 () 9335Wong Chun-wah () 89519Lap Fong Lap-yin () 8901Jeffrey Leung Kai-chun () 87714Chu Ka-kei () 8709Au Wing-hon () 86615Hau Chung-yu () 8048Paul Ha () 7927Tony Lam () 73417Wong Sau-wo () 69211Chan Tin-yau () 650Failed16William Ho Man-cheong () 67612Shadow Shi Lok-yin () –Withdrawn20Steven Tsang Wai-fan () –10Sam Shum Wai-keung () 747Disqualified
Source: https://hkparliament.org/
Arrest warrants On 26 July 2025, the National Security Department put 19 individuals, who were organisers or participants of the Hong Kong Parliament election, in a wanted list, with the police declaring the organisation as "subversive". On 4 August 2025, 16 of the 19 individuals were issued arrest warrants by the Secretary for Security under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.
Organisers +NameCrimes involvedBountyNotesElmer YuenSubversionHK$1 millionWanted for collusion with foreign country or with external elements to endangernational security Involved in the Hong Kong Parliament Electoral Organizing CommitteeVictor Ho Leung-mauInvolved in the Hong Kong Parliament Electoral Organizing CommitteeFok Ka-chiWanted for incitement to secession and incitement to subversion Involved in the Hong Kong Parliament Electoral Organizing CommitteeChoi Ming-daChan Lai-chunHK$200,000Involved in the Hong Kong Parliament Electoral Organizing CommitteeFeng ChongyiGong SashaNg Man-yanTsang Wai-fan
Participants NameCrimes involvedBountyNotesChin Po-funSubversionHK$200,000Participated in the election and sworn-in as the member of the organisationHa Hoi-chun PaulHau Chung-yuHo Wing-yauKeung Ka-waiLam TonyNg AgnesWong Chun-wahWong Sau-woZhang Xinyan Source: List of wanted persons (26 July 2025)
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References
External links
HKPEOC