incidents have often occurred after marches draw to a close. “Some things have gone too far,” Mr Wai said.
“Hong Kong’s future belongs to all of us. We need to keep it safe.”
Hong Kong residents have accused police of negligence after 44 people were injured last month in a mob
attack by white-clad assailants who appeared to target protesters. Authorities said their resources were
stretched due to the prolonged demonstrations.
Mong Kok, the site of yesterday’s pro-democracy protest, was one area where protesters set up a pro-
democracy demonstration zone in 2014. Near the end of the Occupy Central protests, police officers
descended on the site and tore down the metal barricades, bamboo and wooden planks protesters had used
to block off key streets.
Additional reporting by AP