Hong Kong: Carrie Lam visits mosque struck by blue-dyed liquid

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam visited Kowloon Mosque, on October 21, after riot police sprayed blue water-cann dye during a violent protest. embattled leer visited mosque to seek apology from chief imam and Muslim community leers.

Lam and police apologise

Lam was accompanied by police officials who also apologised at a press briefing. “To any people or any groups that were affected, we offer our genuine apologies,” said Cheuk Hau-yip, Kowloon West regional commander. “We certainly do t have any malicious intent.

“Our mosque is t damd, thing is done wrong. Only thing is that y should have t done it. For that y apologized so we accept it,” said Saeed Uddin, horary secretary of Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong.

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A pro-democracy leer goes live on Facebook

Pro-democracy lawmaker Jeremy Tam went live on Facebook in which a water cann truck can be seen spraying blue-dyed liquid on few people standing at gate of Kowloon mosque. Jeremy Tam claimed that Mohan Chugani, former chairman of Indian Association of Hong Kong, and he was among injured. 

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Carrie Lam has been facing wrath of pro-democracy lawmakers and protesters continuously. Earlier, she was forced out of legislature after pro-democracy lawmakers constantly heckled and jeered at her during her annual dress on October 16. She h to finally deliver speech through a video link to lay out policy objectives. hostile lawmakers were holding placards of Carrie Lam with blood on her hands and called Lam ‘mor of mafia police’. After Lam moved out of legislative council, pro-democracy legislators held a news conference outside building.

“She is just a puppet on strings, being played by Beijing,” said Claudia Mo, one of protesting lawmakers.

During dress through video link, Lam said, “People are asking: Will Hong Kong return to rmal? Continued violence and spre of hatred will erode core values of Hong Kong.”

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(With AP Inputs)