Arrests Taking City Back To Right Path: Junius Ho

Pro-establishment lawmaker Junius Ho welcomed the arrests of two Democratic Party lawmakers over incidents linked to anti-government protests last year, saying police actions were taking the city "back to the right path".

Speaking to reporters at Legco on Wednesday, Ho said he has given a statement to the police over the attacks.

"It’s already a little bit late in coming, but being late is better than never," said Ho.

He dismissed claims from the pan-democrats that the arrests of Ted Hui and Lam Cheuk-ting were politically-motivated, and said it was time to "remove the dead meat", in reference to the pan-democrat camp.

Ho also accused opposition lawmakers of misleading the public.

He said Hong Kong no longer needs "rotten flesh" and that the police actions on Wednesday was taking the city "back to the right path".

Ho himself sparked controversy when he was filmed shaking hands with white-clad men in Yuen Long on the night of the attacks on July 21 last year. The lawmaker denies involvement in the incident.

He had earlier accused Lam of inciting white-shirted people in Yuen Long MTR station to engage in fights.