Hong Kong protest organiser worried about risk of further violence at coming march in Yuen Long against gang attacks
- Activists planning to march in Yuen Long on Saturday to protest vicious attacks that left at least 45 people injured
- Lawmaker Junius Ho doubles down in row with Eddie Chu telling him to choose next steps carefully
The organiser of Saturday’s planned march in a tense northern Hong Kong town has admitted he is worried about potential clashes between protesters and gangsters that would lead to a repeat of recent violence which has gripped the community.
“After the protest, we will organise an assembly under the Yuen Long MTR station. Anyone can take part. We can’t control what different people would do afterwards,” Chung said. “To be honest, I’m worried.”
His comments came after legislator Junius Ho Kwan-yiu doubled down in his dispute with pro-democracy lawmaker Eddie Chu Hoi-dick over the matter, telling him in a Facebook live post to choose between the paths of life or death.
Ho had earlier roused the anger of protesters by shaking hands with men in white T-shirts on the night of the unprecedented violence, when passengers, passers-by, and anti-government protesters returning from a rally in Causeway Bay were attacked by 100 men wielding sticks and iron rods.