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Written by: Zheng Qiuling
2019-12-07 11:03
Last updated: 2019-12-07 13:18The amount and composition of the use of tear gas by the police have received much attention. Some Mong Kok neighbours said that the intensive use of tear gas bombs in Mong Kok began in August, making them miserable. Some neighbourhoods described the impact as more severe than Typhoon No. 10. Among them, Ms. Gao Gao cried and complained that her residence was affected by tear gas. She and her five-year-old son had to be avoided, and had been homeless for nearly a month. His son was suspected of having a rash due to tear gas, and he has not retired. Assisting their community to move forward Yau Tsim Mong District Councillors questioned the government's inadequate aftercare, asked the government to publish the tear gas composition, and urged the police to deploy a strategy for video tear gas deployment, which should take deep consideration of community and health factors.
The mortuary was unable to ventilate for one month and returned with a pungent odor
Ms. Gao said that her mortuary unit was located in the middle of Xiyangcai Street, but was not facing the street. The incident happened on the eve of last month ’s suspension of school. She turned on the air-conditioner to sleep at 2 am and 3 am. Feeling unable to breathe, he took his five-year-old son away from the residence. Later, she tried to return to the apartment and planned to clean, but couldn't stay due to the strong smell of tear gas.
She stated that she returned to the mortuary on December 1st, wearing a mask and smelling a pungent odor, and her tongue was paralyzed half an hour later. Mr. Zhu Jiangwei, a District Council Member of Yau Tsim Mong who was appointed to the south of Mong Kok, accompanied Ms. Gao to return to the mortuary yesterday. He said that he could smell a pungent smell without wearing a mask. He pointed out that the mortuary had only a thin window connected to the air conditioner and could not be opened to clear the air.
Five-year-old boy has rash and has stayed four times so far
Ms. Gao also showed several photos of her five-year-old son who developed rashes after the incident, saying that he would have itchy skin and has not completely dissipated so far. "It really hurts as a mother." She said that she would go everywhere after the incident. All the items in the mortuary room, including clothing, could not be taken away. Four residences have been moved, including to a friend's office in Tuen Mun and to the Mainland. However, his son was studying in Mong Kok and had to return to school by car.
On December 7, the tenants shared the situation of tear gas entering the house. Members of the community, Zhu Jiangwei (first from left), Ms. Kok Nam South, and Hu Suishan (first from right), Yau Ma Tei South, urged the police to stop the tear gas bomb (photographed by Cheng Qiuling)
Parents concerned about tear gas residual school
In addition, Ms. Leung, a resident of Nathan Road, said that the sound of the tear gas "putting questions" made her frightened, describing her as "more shocked than Typhoon No. 10". Her mood was affected and she had insomnia. Parents Mr. Zhang was concerned that schools in Yau Ma Tei were affected by tear gas, quoting that he knew that some school children had diarrhea for a week, but the school was only cleaned by workers, and the tear gas composition was unknown, questioning whether the general cleaning method was useful .
District Councillor Hu Suishan of Yau Ma Tei also stated that after tear gas ejection near the fruit bar earlier, he had asked the parents of three primary schools in the district about the cleanup of the remnants of the projectile. He also received parental concerns. The police never announced the composition and could not Using targeted cleaning agents and methods, it is difficult to ensure that the harmful substances have been removed. She is also concerned about whether the protective equipment of cleaning workers is sufficient.
Mr. Li Guoquan, a district council candidate from Danan, stated that he was very skeptical that the government did not perform proper aftercare work. The next district council will set up a working group to follow up. He hopes that the police will deploy a tear gas strategy and take into consideration the local residents and health factors.
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