Govt, Rally Organisers Blast Yuen Long Attacks

The government and march organisers have issued statements condemning the violence in Yuen Long on Sunday night, where a gang of people attacked passengers in the MTR station.

A government spokesman said these acts were absolutely not acceptable to Hong Kong as a society that observes the rule of law, adding that the government will seriously take enforcement action.

The statement also condemned the protesters for clashes at Shueng Wan, saying their actions were actions were "outrageous". it said radical protesters ignored police warning and threw petrol bombs and bricks at police and set objects on fire.

The Civil Human Rights Front also issued a statement condemning what it called mob attacks.

The group accused the police of not enforcing the law and allowing attacks on journalists and members of the public.

The group said while the police were firing tear gas at protesters in Sheung Wan, "angry mobs" were chasing people in Yuen Long.

The Hong Kong Journalists Association, the Hong Kong Photojournalist Association and the Independent Critics Association also issued a joint statement condemning the attacks.

Earlier, crowds of people confronted police officers inside the station, accusing them of taking far too long to reach the scene.