‘Out of context’: Muslim group in Hong Kong condemns UK far-right party for sharing MTR brawl video
Muslim Council of Hong Kong accuses Britain First of ‘childish behaviour’ for promoting clip as part of anti-immigration campaign ahead of UK election
A Muslim organisation based in Hong Kong has condemned a British far-right group for sharing a video of a brawl on a train in the city as part of its anti-immigrant “propaganda” ahead of the UK election on June 8.
The Muslim Council of Hong Kong has accused Britain First of “childish behaviour” after the UK nationalist party promoted a YouTube video which it claimed showed Muslims fighting with Hong Kong passengers on a train.
The clip called “Hong Kong: Muslim Migrants Harass Citizens – They Fight Back” was posted on Britain First’s website on Saturday and promoted on Twitter by deputy leader Jayda Fransen.
The 90-second footage was originally shared by YouTube user NrxZionistLibertarian in February, attracting more than 600,000 views and thousands of anti-Muslim comments.
It shows at least three non-ethnic Chinese men quarrelling with a Hong Kong family of eight on an MTR train, before the parties involved exchanged blows, both inside the carriage and later on the platform. The non-ethnic Chinese men were eventually driven out of the carriage.
The Post has contacted Hong Kong police to verify the circumstances of the video and the outcome of the fight.