Allegations against Junius Ho

Junius Ho was seen shaking hands with a man in a white shirt on the day of the Yuen Long attack

In various videos posted online, it was observed that Junius Ho, a Hong Kong politician and a member of the Legislative Council, greeted a group of white-clothed group men, shaking their hands and calling them "heroes", giving them thumbs-up and saying to them "thank you for your hard work." At least one of the white-clothed men who shook hands with Ho has been shown to have been inside Yuen Long station during the attacks,leading to allegations that Ho was linked to the attacks.But in a video Ho posted on his Facebook page early on 21 July morning, Ho, who lives in Yuen Long, said he came across the group of men in white shirts on the street and took a picture with them.

Ho said he did not know anything about the attack when greeting them, and the meeting was before the incident. However, he also defended the mob at a press conference by saying that the incidents were a "normal reaction to protesters who brought violence to the peaceful community after they stormed the liaison office" and also praised them for "safeguarding" their district.

The Law Society, of which Ho was once president, said it had received "quite a number of complaints" and is "seriously looking into" calls for disciplinary action against Ho and "conducting reviews on relevant complaints, and will pass the matter to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal if necessary."

A number of student bodies and alumni associations had openly condemned both his suspected support of the attack, and what they described as his hate speech which had damaged the image of Lingnan University. The university issued a statement afterwards, in which it denied that there was any connection between the stance of university and the actions of Ho. The statement also highlighted the university's respect for freedom of speech.

Junius Ho's office in Tsuen Wan was vandalised by the protesters after the attack. A glass partition was broken, as well as leaving memo that "suggested a link between the violent gangs that carried out the attack the previous day and the police force". Protesters also posted anti-government sticky notes on the exterior wall of his offices in Tin Shui Wai and Tuen Mun.

A group of unknown also vandalised the graves of his parents in Tuen Mun, vandals also left graffiti with words such as "official–triad collusion" and "Shing Wo" (a triad) near the graves, fuelling rumours regarding the background of the vandals.

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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is currently on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, which he began on June 28, 2026, to protest alleged examination irregularities and demand institutional accountability.

His primary objectives include the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, ₹1 crore in compensation for the families of students who died by suicide due to examination failures, and the establishment of a transparent, credible educational governance system.

As of July 15, 2026, the Indian government has not engaged in direct dialogue with the protesters, prompting the Delhi High Court to issue notices to the Centre and the Delhi government regarding a public interest litigation (PIL) that seeks urgent medical intervention to protect Wangchuk’s health.

In the absence of a government response, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has organized a peaceful "Chalo Sansad" (March to Parliament) for July 20, 2026—the opening day of the Monsoon Session—to continue pressuring authorities to address these systemic issues.

It is heartbreaking to witness the irony of the situation: as Sonam Wangchuk’s health reaches a critical point on the 18th day of his hunger strike—having lost over 8.5 kg and suffering from severe muscle loss—the movement is being met with online trivialization.

While he sacrifices his own well-being to demand accountability for systemic examination failures and justice for students, some social media users have chosen to focus on disparaging memes, often fueled by misleading clips that take the protesters' actions out of context.

It is a stark reflection of our times that a citizen’s profound act of conscience, meant to secure a better future for the youth, is being reduced to digital ridicule, ignoring the reality that a life is being put at risk because the government refuses to provide any meaningful engagement or address the legitimate crises affecting millions of students.