Rally organiser denies knowing man in 'paid protesters' claim
Chan Yung distances himself from businessman seen with 18-year-old giving cash to marchers
An organiser of the New Year's Day pro-government rally distanced himself yesterday from a businessman who was allegedly seen in the company of a teenager handing out money to participants in the march.
New Territories Association of Societies chairman Chan Yung said that he did not know Choy Chi-fung, a member of the pro-government New Territories General Chamber of Commerce, who was spotted at the rally with an 18-year-old identified as "Ah Long" seen handing cash to participants.
Ah Long said meanwhile that a media report of his activities was wrong and he might sue.
But a march participant said he had received money from Ah Long, who was holding a wad of HK$1,000 notes.
Ah Long was quoted in yesterday as saying he was referred to the "job" by a friend at the end of last month, and was hoping to gain "a little bit of money". The friend was quoted as saying Ah Long earned about HK$20,000. He did not say where the money came from.
Reached by the , Ah Long said "the report was all wrong", but refused to elaborate. He said he was considering legal action against
