'Govt Should Ask Themselves What Led To This?'

Former Chief Secretary Anson Chan said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Carrie Lam and her government should ask themselves what has led to the violence that took place in the Legislative Council.

Commenting on the take over of the council by a bunch of protesters on Monday night, Chan said: We all condemn violence, because violence does not solve anything."

"But I think the Chief Executive and her governing team should ask themselves what has led to this degree of violence ?" she said.

"It is a culmination of several years of injustice, a legislative council that is not performing its function, government that listens only to pro-Beijing party and ignores the rest of the Hong Kong people," the former official said.

"Hong Kong youngsters, particularly following the 79-day siege in 2014 umbrella movement, achieving absolutely nothing, feeling an increasing sense of anger, futility and frustration. The government needs to address this," Chan said.

She said it is not just a question of addressing the livelihood issues.

Chan said Lam will find it difficult to govern if she doesn't address the fundamental problem, "which is the disconnect between the government and the vast majority of the Hong Kong people, particularly the younger generation".