Despite the Lancome store being closed, dozens of protesters gathered outside Times Square mall on Wednesday afternoon to protest the cosmetics giant’s decision to call off Canto-pop star Denise Ho Wan-sze’s concert.
Those present included at least six pan-democrat lawmakers – League of Social Democrats’ “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung, Democrat Helena Wong Pik-wan, Civic Party’s Claudia Mo Man-ching, Labour Party’s Dr Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung and Cyd Ho Sau-lan, and NeoDemocrat Gary Fan Kwok-Wai – who brought with him a placard stating: “We are all Ho Wan-Sze, say no to the mainland’s hegemony.”
Demosisto secretary general Joshua Wong Chi-fung also attended.