Hong Kong’s largest opposition trade union confirms disbandment, expects to fold by early October
- Chief executive Mung Siu-tat previously revealed he had already resigned and left the city because of ‘imminent political risks and safety concerns’
- A resolution to disband is expected to be put forward at an extraordinary general meeting on October 3
The announcement by the Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU) on Sunday came a day after its chief executive Mung Siu-tat revealed he had already resigned and left the city because of “imminent political risks and safety concerns”.
“Over the past one to two weeks, our members have received more messages,” chairman Joe Wong Nai-yuen said. “We felt that the continued operation of the CTU could bring risks to members’ personal safety. When our existence itself is already an original sin, even with the resignation of our leaders, it would not make a difference.”
He did not say who the messages came from or what they were about.
Speaking at a press conference at the confederation’s offices in Yau Ma Tei, an emotional Wong said that after thorough discussions and “considering the risks and costs of continuing to run the CTU”, the union’s executive committee members had agreed to begin the process to fold during a meeting on Thursday.
