Website offers up to HK$1 million for helping to track down those involved in 30 ‘illegal acts’ during anti-government protests

‘803 action’ offers cash reward for help identifying those involved in incidents such as throwing Chinese flag into the sea and defacing emblems

Website is registered by name of Leung Chun-ying, which matches that of city’s former leader, who also offered similar prize money on Facebook

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Anti-government protesters removed the Chinese flag from a flagpole in Tsim Sha Tsui and threw it into the sea on August 3. Photo: Sam Tsang

Published: 9:30am, 28 Aug 2019Updated: 10:17am, 28 Aug 2019

A drive has been launched to award up to HK$1 million (US$127,500) to anyone who can help track down those involved in about 30 incidents related to the recent anti-government protests.

Dubbed “803 action”, the initiative was advertised on the front page of two pro-Beijing newspapers on Tuesday and named after the date – August 3 – when a Chinese flag was removed from a flagpole and thrown into the sea in Tsim Sha Tsui.

“The violence and the illegal acts of a small minority of people have severely hurt Hong Kong since June,” the advertisement read, referring to ongoing political crisis triggered by the now-shelved extradition bill.

“We are from various walks of life who hope to restore calm in Hong Kong.”

A check of the domain name suggested the website of the drive – 803.hk – was registered by Leung Chun-ying and it was launched on August 12.

Hong Kong’s former Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying also wrote earlier on Facebook he would offer HK$1 million to anyone for providing information on the desecration of the Chinese flag. Photo: Winson Wong

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