Hong Kong Raids Stir a Mass Protest
Late last night, police in full riot gear broke into the Haribest Industrial Building in Fo Tan around 10 p.m. They made a swift operation, scooping up bags bursting with equipment from one of the units inside.
Seven men and one woman were hauled in on suspicion of holding offensive weapons. Word on the street says that Andy Chan Ho‑tin, the former convenor of the now‑banned Hong Kong National Party, was among those seized.
- Petrol‑bomb precursors
- Bows and arrows ready for action
- Essential oils with cannabis‑derived compounds
Within minutes, a stone‑cold crowd of over 100 protesters gathered outside the nearby Sha Tin Police Station. As the police moved the suspects to Ma On Shan, the demonstrators shifted there, spray‑painter wild slogans and erected makeshift barricades.
By 3 a.m., when a convoy of police vans rolled in, the riot subsided and the crowd dispersed—though not before leaving their mark on the city walls.
Sunday’s Demo on the Horizon
That raid comes just before a huge march planned for Saturday in Mong Kok. The police refused the organisers a permit for a street march, citing safety and traffic issues. However, they green‑lit a rally on a football pitch, hoping to keep the protest safe and orderly.
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