DAB lawmaker Wong Ting-kwong accused the media of stirring up controversy over his comments on radio host Lam Bun's death in 1967 and refused to retract his remarks.
Party colleague Chan Kam-lam, who said the leftists should not be blamed for Lam's death, also urged people to view history 'objectively and comprehensively'.
In a Commercial Radio interview on Tuesday, Wong said the leftist camp should not be held responsible for Lam's death. Chan later echoed the remarks.
Lam, a presenter with Commercial Radio, was burned to death 43 years ago after making comments on his programme critical of leftist rioters. His death is widely believed to be linked with leftists, while 15 other people were killed by bomb attacks by radical leftists during the riots.
Wong, a legislator with the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, stuck to his stance yesterday but said his comments had been misunderstood because the phrase 'leftist camp' had different definitions.
'Was it Yeung Kwong who killed Lam Bun? Did such a thing happen? I don't think one can say the FTU killed Lam Bun,' he said. 'If you want to pursue an investigation, I hope police will find the culprit.'