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[7.21 Yuen Long for half a year. Live broadcast] Nearly 100 people gathered in Yuen Long Station to urge police to investigate the incident

2020-01-21T12:01:07.541Z


Since July 21 last year when the white people at the Long West Rail Station assaulted citizens, Yuen Long has a monthly meeting on the 21st. Tonight (21st), Internet users have also launched a "121 Yuen Long Night Midnight Anniversary" event. Lancy Rail Station or YOHO Mall. Yuen Long Station is temporarily closed from 3 pm, and MTR trains stop at Yuen Long Station. In the afternoon, some shops in the mall have closed earlier. Six months after the 7.21 incident, eight of them were officially admitted to the Deng Bingqiang, director of the Police Control and Alarm Office, accusing the police of failing to perform their duties to protect the public and need to bear compensation. At 7 pm, Yuen Long District Councilor Zhang Xiuxian and Yuen Long District Council Vice Chairman Mai Yecheng held a screening at the bus stop downstairs at the Yuen Long West Rail Station. Nearly 100 people gathered at the scene.


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Written by: Li Jingshan, Deng Yongzhong, Yang Wanting, Kong Fanxu, Lu Jiayu, Huang Diwen

2020-01-21 14:11

Last updated: 2020-01-21 19:59

Since July 21 last year when the white people at the Long West Rail Station assaulted citizens, Yuen Long has a monthly meeting on the 21st. Tonight (21st), Internet users have also launched a "121 Yuen Long Night Midnight Anniversary" event. Lancy Rail Station or YOHO Mall. Yuen Long Station is temporarily closed from 3 pm, and MTR trains stop at Yuen Long Station. In the afternoon, some shops in the mall have closed earlier. Six months after the 7.21 incident, eight of them were officially admitted to the Deng Bingqiang, director of the Police Control and Alarm Office, accusing the police of failing to perform their duties to protect the public and need to bear compensation. At 7 pm, Yuen Long District Councilor Zhang Xiuxian and Yuen Long District Council Vice Chairman Mai Yecheng held a screening at the bus stop downstairs at the Yuen Long West Rail Station. Nearly 100 people gathered at the scene.

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[19:50] A construction worker recalls the incident that happened on the night of 721. He described that the attacker was no different from the beast. He was injured in his left hand that night, and a young man helped block the stick. He said that photos had been uploaded to the cloud that night to ensure that evidence would not be lost.

[19:47] A district councilor stated that the citizens of the 721 incident had no room for retreat and did not accept that Lin Zhengyue would only set up an "independent review committee."

[19:38] The slogan called "Total Investigation 721"

[19:27] About dozens of citizens gathered at the bus terminal of Yuen Long West Rail Station. District councillors and others took turns to speak. Zhang Xiuxian claimed that as a district council member who did not follow up the "721 incident", I am sorry for the Yuen Long people and asked the police and He Junyao to have a meeting.

An old man playing erhu outside the Yuen Long Station "may the glory return to Hong Kong". (Photo by Deng Yongzhong)

At about 2:30 pm, uniformed police officers patrolled inside the Yuen Long West Rail Station, and a number of security guards stood by the gate.

Outside Yuen Long Station, 68-year-old Michael pointed out that today is the 721 half-anniversary. He has arrived outside the station at about 11:00 this morning to support his umbrella. He pointed out that he had participated in the struggle since the June 4th incident. It was also said that in the past several months, on the 21st, he would silently hold an umbrella outside Yuen Long Station. Nearby, an old man played anti-revision songs with an erhu.

(Photo by Deng Yongzhong)

As for the adjacent MTR station Yoho Mall, there are security guards patrolling from time to time, but the mall staff said that they would close the door early if they had not received the notice. It is understood that about two weeks ago, rubber sheets were added to the escalators and glass fences in the shopping mall, and a number of branches that damaged the Meixin Group's Genki Sushi signboard were also enclosed.

At 3 pm, Yuen Long Station was closed. The MTR has a special car to pick up passengers and take the West Rail to Long Ping Station. More than 10 passengers took the special car to Long Ping Station. Many people carried large luggage and staff assisted passengers to board the bus. The passenger Ms. Feng thought that it was very peaceful now and did not understand why the station was closed. Passenger Ms. Liao believes that it is very inconvenient to close the station too early to go out to prepare New Year's goods and prepare for the New Year's work. The rally should be closed at 6 pm at night.

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At 4 pm, three pig cage cars and one EU car were parked near Old Market Road, Yuen Long, and two pig cage cars were parked at the entrance of the first phase of Yoho Mall on the Yuen Long section of Castle Peak Road. It has closed early, including some stores near the entrance and exit of the MTR. In addition, shops that have been destroyed in the past demonstrations. Starbucks has closed, and Xiaomi and Youpin 360 are still open. Some customers, including mainland tourists, are still shopping.

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Some netizens initiated the 7.21 half-year screening meeting, which will be held at 7 o'clock tonight at Yuen Long West Rail Station Exit G. Yu Chung ’s Kam Tin District Councilor Li Songci stated on the social networking site that the screening will be issued a notice of no objection by the police. MTR announced that Yuen Long Station will be temporarily closed from 3 pm and trains will stop at Yuen Long Station.

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