▁founded ▁a ▁new ▁group ▁called ▁Econom ic ▁Syn er gy ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁Pr isc illa ▁Le ung ▁( K ow lo on ▁West ) ▁– ▁joined ▁the ▁Professional ▁Forum ▁which ▁was ▁formed ▁on ▁ 8 ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁by ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Alliance . ▁ ▁Em ily ▁Lau ▁( New ▁Territ ories ▁East ) ▁– ▁Con ven or ▁of ▁the ▁Front ier ▁became ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁when ▁the ▁groups ▁merged ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁ ▁Andrew ▁Ch eng ▁( New ▁Territ ories ▁East ) ▁– ▁with dra wn ▁from ▁the ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁to ▁opp ose ▁the ▁Party ' s ▁decision ▁of ▁backing ▁the ▁controvers ial ▁elect oral ▁reform ▁propos als ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁ ▁Regin a ▁I p ▁( H ong ▁Kong ▁Island ) ▁– ▁formed ▁the ▁New ▁People ' s ▁Party ▁and ▁became ▁the ▁chairman ▁on ▁ 9 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁W ong ▁Y uk - man ▁( K ow lo on ▁West ) ▁and ▁Albert ▁Chan ▁( New ▁Territ ories ▁West ) ▁– ▁former ▁chairman ▁and ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁figure head s ▁of ▁the ▁League ▁of ▁Social ▁Democr ats ▁( L SD ) ▁left ▁the ▁Party ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁in ▁dis array ▁which ▁left ▁the ▁L SD ▁only ▁one ▁seat ▁in