A group of doctors plans to resort to 'people power' on Friday in its fight against the renaming of the University of Hong Kong's medical faculty after tycoon Li Ka-shing.
The Concern Group to Preserve the Name of the Faculty yesterday urged the public to join it in pushing the cause at the annual July 1 rally.
The group also launched a 'one e-mail, one doctor' campaign addressed to Mr Li through his foundation, the Li Ka Shing Foundation.
Mr Li, who has pledged to donate $1 billion to the university, said recently that he was deeply hurt by 'rude remarks' made in the wake of the renaming offer, saying his acceptance of the honour was not an act of vanity but arose from his deep affiliation and dedication to Hong Kong.
The concern group yesterday appealed to members of the public, not only doctors and alumni, to join its members at Friday's rally.
Tse Hung-hing, one of the conveners, said: 'People power has previously been shown to be invincible and we are hoping that it will be like that [after July 1].'