Grassroots Leader's Election Bid Eclipsed by Mahjong Crackdown Rumour

Grassroots leader's election bid eclipsed by Mahjong crackdown rumour

The leader of a grassroots group is reportedly linked to a recent police crackdown on an illegal mahjong operation. Teasingly described by some as Captain Macau for his vocal and critical stance on the government, Wang Wai Man put in his bid last week to run in the forthcoming Legislative Assembly (AL) direct election. Any AL candidate needs to secure a minimum of 300 endorsements for him or her to qualify for the race. Wang currently serves as …

AL candidate arrested for operating mahjong parlor

Social media was flooded with “rumors” yesterday morning about the arrest of workers’ rights icon Wong Wai Man, while the Judiciary Police (PJ) confirmed later that day they had arrested a 61-year-old construction worker with the surname Wong for illegally operating a mahjong parlor, whose identity matches Wong’s. Yesterday morning, social media platforms buzzed with […] The post AL candidate arrested for operating mahjong parlor appeared first …