The League of Social Democrats (LSD), established in 2006, has disbanded amid severe political repression in Hong Kong, leaving the city stripped of organized pro-democracy protests. The decision follows years of hardship including internal strife and leadership imprisonment, compounded by stringent national security laws that have abolished civil society's voice and criminalized dissent. With no other pro-democracy party remaining to organize protests or engage the public, the LSD's closure symbolizes the defeat of democratic expression in Hong Kong under increasing autonomy suppression from Beijing.
The League of Social Democrats (LSD), the last remaining active pro-democracy party in China-ruled Hong Kong, has announced its disbandment due to immense political pressure.
The difficult decision...leaves the financial hub with no opposition force holding street protests after the imposition of sweeping national security laws in recent years.
Over these 19 years, we have endured hardships of internal disputes and the near-total imprisonment of our leadership...while witnessing the erosion of civil society.
But the road has narrowed beyond passage...the LSD continued, warning that the terrain ahead is even more treacherous.
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