Hong Kong Unison to hold general meeting on Fri regarding dissolution: sources

Founded 24 years ago with a focus on minority issues in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Unison is considering dissolution. According to sources, a general meeting will be held this Friday to decide on a voluntary liquidation. If approved, the dissolution process will commence.

Hong Kong Unison was established by registered social worker Fermi Wong Wai-fun in 2001, focusing on the rights of ethnic minorities, and was registered as a public charity in 2005.

Over the years, the organization has championed various causes, including the implementation of the Race Discrimination Ordinance in 2009, support for non-Chinese-speaking students, and employment opportunities for ethnic minorities.

Wong has moved overseas in recent years and resigned as the executive director in 2013 due to health reasons.

The current executive director is John Tse Wing-Ling, a former commissioner of the Equal Opportunities Commission, who took over in June 2022.

According to Unison’s website, the organization currently has six staff members and is governed by a board of seven executive committee members.

The charter of the group also stipulates that if the association is dissolved or terminated and there are any remaining assets after debts have been paid, these assets should not be distributed or paid out to members. 

Instead, they should be transferred or conveyed to other institutions with similar objectives; members should determine which institutions to transfer the assets to before dissolution.