Opposition Calls For Special Meeting On Yuen Long

Pro democracy lawmakers have written to Legco President Andrew Leung demanding he hold a special council meeting to discuss Sunday's mob attacks in Yuen Long.

They point out that shops in the New Territories closing early on Monday show that the public has lost trust in the police force’s ability to maintain law and order.

The camp’s convenor, Claudia Mo, said Chief Executive Carrie Lam and senior officials must face lawmakers’ scrutiny despite Legco facilities still being under repair due to the storming of the facility on July 1.

"It wouldn't be right for the president to reject our request because this is urgent. You can see there is almost panic ... spreading in the New Territories areas," she said.

She said people are scared of going home because the attackers are targeting people indiscriminately. The rumours that police may be working with the triads is traumatising and needs to be clarified quickly, the lawmaker said.

Mo said the camp does not have high hopes that Legco chief Andrew Leung will approve the request. But she added that Hong Kong people need to be shown that the legislature, which is supposedly functioning independently, is now working with the government.

The opposition camp said they are also planning to impeach Junius Ho despite the pro-Beijing lawmaker's denial that he was involved in the attacks.

The Civic Party’s Alvin Yeung said from all the evidence available in the public domain, there is enough proof for a prima facie case against Ho.

On the vandalism of Ho’s office and other suspected retaliatory acts, Mo said the Chief Executive was the root cause of all the violence.

“What Carrie Lam calls violence breeds violence, is Carrie Lam herself,” Mo said.

“Look at the mirror we ask her, just look at the mirror. She is the problem. She should come out and address Hong Kong people decently like a real leader, or she should step down,” she said.