Commuters Upset With MTR Disruption

There were mixed reactions from commuters affected by the morning disruption on various MTR lines.

Some were furious with the protesters’ actions, saying while they have the right to express their discontent with the government, they shouldn’t do so in a way that affects the livelihoods of other citizens.

“I don’t like this situation, I don’t think this is the right thing [to do]. I think they have another way to bargain with the government”, one passenger, Lee, said.

Another commuter, surnamed Lau, also thought it was wrong for the protesters to block early morning traffic, saying they have directed their anger at the wrong place and the wrong people.

“They did something wrong. Sometimes they are right, they have their reasons, but sometimes really wrong… they won’t listen. They are very young, they cannot see the full picture”, she said.

Others, meanwhile, appeared to be more understanding.

One of the commuters, Vivian Pang, who waited for a train on the Kwun Tong Line for over an hour, said while she didn't blame protesters, she was unhappy with the MTR’s arrangements.

She told RTHK that even though nobody was blocking any train doors after 9 am, it took the train 20 minutes before it eventually left the station.

“I asked the staff to explain why the MTR cannot be opened, cannot go to other stations, but they have no answer. They just tried to escape my question and just tried to run away”, Pang said.