Hong Kong protesters claim group of firefighters and paramedics have signed petition condemning bosses for ‘blindly supporting’ police
- Anti-government group says about 200 officers were involved and asked it to make petition public
A group claiming to represent protesters has claimed about 200 Hong Kong fire services officers have joined a petition condemning their bosses and union for “blindly supporting” the police force’s handling of the anti-government protests.
The anonymous petition, allegedly joined by officers of ranks as high as assistant divisional officer, said the stance of the department and the union did not represent frontline firefighters and paramedics. They also condemned police for allegedly abusing their power.
Two frontline sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the political sensitivity of the issue, said they had signed or knew colleagues who had joined the petition. The petition also calls on the government to accede to the protester’s demands.
The Post has been unable to independently verify the petition or the amount of support it has.
On Tuesday, Citizens’ Press Conference, a self-styled representative group of the protesters, claimed they received the joint petition from close to 200 fire officers and paramedics, and were asked to help make it public.
