Green groups criticised police for wasting tonnes of water to fill plastic barriers during Hu Jintao's visit to Hong Kong:
Cindy Cheung - Why am I not surprised? The Hong Kong government hardly ever sets a good example of conservation.
Jessie Tong - There was a visiting head of state, and there were militant demonstrators. The police were right to do their best to protect a visitor. The greens should regard people's lives as more important than their beliefs. We would not have wanted an accident to happen to this visitor.
Patrick Shu Wing-lee - Such barriers are not only a waste of valuable water and other resources, but also an eyesore and a mockery of democracy.
Philip Ho - It is a complete waste of public money. There was no justification for using such huge quantities of fresh water just for the sake of security.
Letitia Wong - They were using tap water to fill those stupid plastic barriers! Complete waste of resources.
