Fresh standoff erupts between villagers and property firm over New Territories development
Disputed 5,500-sq-ft plot of land in Fanling draws activists and dozens of security guards as Henderson Land convenes annual general meeting
A group of villagers and community activists are in a tense standoff with security guards from property developer Henderson Land over a piece of farmland in the New Territories marked for development.
The activists tried to climb a wooden structure located on a 5,500-sq-ft plot of land in Ma Shi Po village in Fanling around noon Thursday while dozens of masked security guards formed lines to prevent entry.
As a message was broadcast from loudspeakers urging protesters to leave, the activists chanted slogans opposing the development.
The injunction, granted by the High Court, effectively prohibits individuals from entering or occupying the land owned by Best Galaxy.
