Hong Kongโs Democratic Party, once the largest force in the cityโs opposition camp, will discuss on Thursday whether to disband, a conversation that its chairman has described as โinevitableโ.
The partyโs central committee would hold a meeting on Thursday evening covering a wide range of issues, including the future of the group, its chairman Lo Kin-hei said at a press conference on Wednesday to present its suggestions for the government budget, which will be delivered next week.
A final decision would only be announced after it had gone through the general assembly, he said, stopping short of specifying a time frame for the whole process.
โOf course, we should consult all of our members before we can actually come to that conclusion,โ Lo said.
The partyโs future has been the subject of speculation following a series of electoral reforms in recent years to ensure only โpatriotsโ administer the city.
Lo said on Wednesday the party was trying to involve its veteran members and others with the relevant political experience in the conversation.