A group of protesters marked the anniversary of the Yuen Long mob attacks, but only after getting into a brief confrontation with riot police who have been posted in the areas hours ahead, RTHK reports. Democratic Party lawmakers Lam Cheuk-ting, Andrew Wan and Wu Chi-wai had planned to hold a press conference there at 4:00pm, but police cordoned off the area at least an hour earlier. The lawmakers arrived beairng a black banner that said police have colluded with the triad and let the attackers off lightly. Lam accused them of inaction following the mob attack, and the police told him: “Just leave, don’t stir things up. Thirty-seven people have been arrested in connection with the attacks, and seven of them have been charged.

Source: The Standard July 21, 2020 09:45 UTC