Protesters Slam 'greedy' MTR Ahead Of Its AGM

Chaos erupted ahead of the MTR Corporation's annual general meeting on Wednesday after demonstrators held a protest outside the venue against what they called the greedy approach of the rail operator.

There was pushing and shoving when the group of around a dozen protesters tried to get into the meeting's venue in Kowloon Bay.

A number of security staff at the International Trade and Exhibition Centre were then deployed to maintain order.

The protesters from the Labour Party, League of Social Democrats and other civic groups said they are unhappy with fare hikes year after year, despite the railway company making huge profits.

The demonstrators also said it is wrong to build private residential flats on top of railway stations, demanding the MTR build public housing instead.

MTR fares are expected to rise by 3.14 percent from June.