
A fledgling group formed to support the Leung Chun-ying administration is pitting itself against what it calls a "dark force with motives for unspeakable acts" - the pan-democrat opposition camp.
The Voice of Loving Hong Kong says it will become more "radical" than the pan-democrats if they don't stop "obstructing" the chief executive.
Yesterday, group convenor Patrick Ko Tat-pun said: "We feel we should no longer keep silent and must fight this dark force that has motives for unspeakable acts.
"We are an anti-opposition force. If they step up opposition [to the government], we shall step up opposition [to them]. If they turn more radical, we shall turn even more radical."
Ko runs a paper product manufacturing company in Hong Kong and is also a member of the Shenzhen Overseas Friendship Association - a unit under the United Front Work Department of Shenzhen's party committee. The department is a communist party agency which aims to build relations with leaders outside the party.
Ko, speaking of his mainland ties, said: "It is nothing special. I do business and it is very common that people doing business will have some China connections. Don't demonise me."