Hong Kong protests: pro-government supporters call for city to return to peace and slam ‘cowardice’ of vigilante attacks
- In first briefing of its kind, styled on protest movement’s own ‘citizens’ press conference’, a former police officer reveals how his daughter was targeted
- Another outspoken supporter says Hongkongers just want their city to return to peace
A group of pro-government activists organised the first press conference of its kind to condemn violent acts by protesters and said that many Hongkongers just want their city to return to peace.
The event, held on Saturday, was styled on the citizens’ press conferences that have been held by anti-government protesters.
Two speakers, Jacky Ko Chung-kit and Man Shek Fong-yau were outspoken supporters of the government and police. A third speaker, who only gave his surname as Wan, said he was attacked in an act of vigilantism.
“Normal people must be furious about incidents such as these … Anyone with a conscience would never allow incidents like this to happen,” Man said.
The anti-government protests in Hong Kong were sparked in June over a now-withdrawn extradition bill. The movement, which is now in its sixth month, as snowballed into increasingly violent clashes between police and protesters.
Man was a police officer and is now part of a pro-China community group. He talked about harassment suffered by his family because of his pro-police and pro-government views.