 On 13 December 2014, Lai aiva mumwe wevatungamiri pro-democracy akasungwa panguva kubviswa ari Admiralty kuratidzira nzvimbo ari Umbrella Movement. Zuva rakatevera racho, Lai akazivisa kuti aizosiya basa semukuru weNext Media kuti apedze nguva yakawanda nemhuri yake uye awedzere kutevera zvaanofarira. 