More than 1,000 people staged a protest at Hong Kong airport on Sunday over an alleged breach of avaiation safety rules involving the baggage of the city leader’s daughter.
It was the latest controversy to hit Beijing-backed Chief Executive leung Chun-ying since he took office in 2012 in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. His popularity ratings are currently low. Protesters — including cabin crew, pilots and activists — staged a sit-in at Chek lap Kok airport’s arrival hall, alleging special treatment for leung’s family. They said they were annoyed by an apparent special arrangement which helped 23-year-old leung Chung-yan after she accidentally left her hand baggage at the check-in counter last month.