Hong Kong localist group ‘knows no bounds’ when it comes to protesting, says activist and by-election candidate
Spokesman for radical group Hong Kong Indigenous refutes Beijing claim that Mong Kok riot was instigated by ‘separatists’
Radical localist group Hong Kong Indigenous knew no bounds when it came to means of protesting, its spokesman said on Tuesday as he refuted Beijing’s claim that the recent riot in Mong Kok was related to separatist movements.
Asked to take a stance on acts such as hurling bricks and starting fires that occurred last week, Edward Leung Tin-kei said his group would support any means of resistance to oppression.
He then said half-jokingly: “We know no bounds when we do things.”
“If you want real achievement, you can’t contemplate too much,” added the Legislative Council by-election contender, speaking at a meeting with the media in which he accused the Registration and Election Office of censoring his poll brochures.
Leung also responded to Beijing’s branding of those who took part in the clashes in Mong Kok as “radical separatists” – a label previously reserved for groups in the Tibet and Xinjiang regions.
Denying the clashes had anything to do with separatism, he said: “People just wanted to treat themselves to some fishballs. Who would have thought police equipped with riot gear would be deployed to clear the scene?”
He said the label used by Beijing was a trap, so he would not comment on it. But he added: “If it’s referring to us, I don’t actually mind.”