Mr Wong, who was repeatedly arrested for his involvement in the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests, said Hong Kong's pro-Beijing camp had used hired thugs before to target mass demonstrations - but never to beat up "ordinary citizens" going about their business in the city.
UMnu. u-Wong, owayengena ephuma emajele ngokuboshelwa ukubandakenyeka kwakhe embhikishweni we-Umbrella Movement ngonyaka wezi-2014, uthe uhlangothi lwase-Hong Kong oluhambisana ne-Beijing lwasebenzisa izigebengu ezazithengiwe ngaphambi kokuqala kombhikisho – kodwa hhayi ukushaya “izakhamizi jikelele” eziziqhubekela nemisebenzi yazo edolobheni.