Kitson Yang
Kitson Yang | |
|---|---|
楊永杰 | |
 Yang in 2023 | |
| Chairman of the Kowloon City District Council | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2021 | |
| Deputy | Ho Hin-ming |
| Preceded by | Siu Leong-sing |
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Constituency | Kowloon Central |
| Member of the Kowloon City District Council | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Au Ka-shing |
| Constituency | Lok Man |
| Member of the Election Committee | |
| In office 1 February 2012 – 31 January 2017 | |
| Constituency | Hong Kong and Kowloon District Councils |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | |
Kitson Yang Wing-kit (Chinese: 楊永杰, born 1982) is a Hong Kong politician who is the elected Legislative Council member for Kowloon Central.[1]
Though Hong Kong medical schools teach in English, Yang in July 2022 criticized a program that recruits doctors from medical schools outside of Hong Kong, for requiring that English be the language of instruction.[2]
In January 2023, Yang said he would stage a protest to oppose building public housing in Kai Tak.[3] On 1 February 2023, Yang said that the public housing might block views for those living in private apartment complexes.[4] On 8 February 2023, Yang was the only person out of 35 lawmakers who did not vote in support of the plan to build public housing on the site; he cast a blank vote.[5]
In March 2023, Mok Kin-shing said of Yang "We can see that even the legislator who had said he would organise protests to oppose the scheme now has made a U-turn and supported the scheme," as analysts said that John Lee would aim for "all votes yes" to show Beijing his leadership, with one lawmaker saying "Probably the central government is concerned about Hong Kong's housing problem and that the government does not want to see more opposing views at Legco."[6]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Starry Lee Wai-king | 95,976 | 68.70 | N/A | |
| Independent | Yang Wing-kit | 35,702 | 25.56 | N/A | |
| Independent | Tam Heung-man | 8,028 | 5.75 | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Yang Wing-kit | 3,312 | 55.14 | −4.53 | |
| Democratic Coalition | Vincent Lam | 2,694 | 44.86 | N/A | |
| Majority | 618 | 10.28 | |||
| Turnout | 8,427 | 68.71 | +21.23 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Yang Wing-kit | 2,310 | 59.67 | N/A | |
| Independent | Pong Yat-ming | 1,561 | 40.33 | N/A | |
| Majority | 749 | 19.35 | |||
| Turnout | 5,103 | 47.48 | −0.71 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Yang Wing-kit | Uncontested | N/A | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Yang Wing-kit | 2,135 | 55.35 | N/A | |
| Democratic Coalition | Au Ka-shing | 1,799 | 42.58 | −4.51 | |
| Majority | 413 | 10.71 | |||
| Independent gain from Democratic Coalition | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Pro-establishment candidates claim all 20 seats in geographic constituencies". The Standard. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "'Language requirement for doctors scheme should go' - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Hong Kong developers raise concerns over plan to build 10,700 public flats at Kai Tak". South China Morning Post. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Leung, Hillary. "Hong Kong lawmaker questions Kai Tak public housing plan, says it may block views from private complexes - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP". hongkongfp.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Hong Kong lawmakers approve first phase of light housing scheme". South China Morning Post. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Lawmakers to vote on funding request for Hong Kong public housing scheme". South China Morning Post. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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