Land Justice League founder Chu Hoi-dick says they’ll clear it if authorities take action against illegal dumping at Tin Shui Wai site
PEACE.CHIU@SCMP.COM
UPDATED : Monday, 28 March, 2016, 2:34pm
Protesters, including lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan, Land Justice League founder Chu Hoi-dick, district councillor Paul Zimmerman and affected residents, created the mound with waste from dumping sites across the New Territories. Photo: Nora Tam
Some 40 people built a small waste mound outside the government headquarters on Monday to protest the lack of law enforcement against illegal dumping in rural areas, warning that the movement would be escalated if no action was taken.
At the centre of the controversy is a massive illegal waste “hill” reported earlier this month in Tin Shui Wai. The four-storey mound is thought to be potentially unstable, and is seen as dangerous by residents.
Protesters, including lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan, Land Justice League founder Chu Hoi-dick, district councillor Paul Zimmerman and affected residents, created an approximately 0.8-metre pile with waste from dumping sites across the New Territories, including Tin Shui Wai, Tai Po, Sai Kung and Lantau.
There were about 20 police officers at the scene. They issued several warnings that if the protesters did not clear the waste before leaving, they could be arrested for violating the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance.
The small mound consisted of material such as soil, bricks, a toilet seat and springs from mattresses.
“If the government clears the illegal waste hill in Tin Shui Wai, we will clear this small waste mound immediately,” said Chu.
“Can the police put themselves in our shoes? We are not trying to provoke, but to tell you how we are affected by the situation,” an affected resident said.
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