Pan-democrats blast Junius Ho for saying independence activists should be ‘killed mercilessly’
Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung has sought to play down the significance of the remarks
Hong Kong’s pan-democrats have “strongly reprimanded” pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho Kwan-yiu over claims on Sunday that pro-independence activists should be “killed mercilessly”.
The statement came hours after Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung sought to play down the significance of the remarks, and said one needs to consider the context of a particular comment when deciding whether it breaks the criminal law.
The pan-democrats were infuriated by the remarks of Ho, a former president of the Law Society, at a rally on Sunday.
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During therally, Yuen Long district councillor Tsang Shu-wo warned on stage that no one should advocate Hong Kong’s independence from China.
“If he advocates Hong Kong independence, he’s not Chinese, he’s an outsider and must be killed,” Tsang said.
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In response, Ho, who was among a group of pro-Beijing activists standing with Tsang on the stage, chanted: “No mercy!”