Beijing-loyalist Robert Chow Yung vows to continue campaign so that Hong Kong does not become 'another Syria'

A Beijing loyalist has vowed to press on with his "moral obligation" to safeguard Hong Kong from "troublemakers", despite criticism of his controversial campaigns by pan-democrats.

Robert Chow Yung also reiterated his belief that the 79-day Occupy protests last year had backfired for the pan-democratic camp and could cost its candidates seats at district council elections in November.

"People have been waking up to the fact that the pan-democrats, the opposition, do not have the true interests of Hong Kong, such as peace and democracy, in their hearts," he told the Post. "People may turn away. Their support is in decline."

Chow, formerly an RTHK radio host, has risen to political prominence as a pro-government activist in the past two years. He co-founded both the Silent Majority for Hong Kong and the Alliance for Peace and Democracy, and organised petitions against Occupy Central and for the government's electoral reform efforts, which ended in failure in June.

In May he set up online media firm, HKG Pao, as a platform for public opinion and commentaries that would help "Hong Kong continue to be good".

Critics, however, say Chow's campaigns have only served to fuel conflict. Last month, Silent Majority released a poll of public views on 20 pan-democratic lawmakers, claiming Occupy had damaged their popularity.