Hong Kong’s health minister has denied a government proposal to legalise street hawkers during the 2017 Lunar New Year period was related to the Mong Kok riot in February, which was triggered by a crackdown on illegal street food sellers.
Dr Ko Wing-man’s comments on Sunday came after the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department submitted a proposal to the Yau Tsim Mong district council to set up a cooked food bazaar from January 28 to 30 for 40 hawkers in a “suitable”...
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