HK people are holding back anger: Chu Hoi-dick

Pro-democracy lawmaker Chu Hoi-dick. File photo: RTHK

Pro-democracy lawmaker Chu Hoi-dick said on Sunday that Hong Kong people are merely holding back their anger at the moment, and are choosing not to "pour onto the streets" because they are focused on winning the upcoming Legislative Council elections.



Speaking on RTHK's Letter to Hong Kong programme, Chu compared the SAR's situation during the global coronavirus pandemic to how democratic societies have been vigorously debating their own government's responses to the crisis.



He said in Hong Kong, people have lost patience in asking the government to listen, and only a truly democratic system could guarantee freedoms and affect change.



“We choose to concentrate all the efforts in winning the coming Legislative Council election," Chu said.



"After the landslide victory in the district council elections last November, it is the most important fight amongst all political fights, through which we can have the opportunity to give a real blow to Beijing."