Hong Kong protests: convicted Asian Games representative launches campaign to raise HK$500,000 for ailing parents
- Beach volleyball player Yeung Pok-man jailed for nine weeks for assaulting a police officer during a citywide demonstration in November
- Yeung’s father suffers from chronic diabetes and was diagnosed with liver cancer two years ago, while his mother has been battling depression
The 29-year-old, who will not serve his sentence immediately after being released pending an appeal, made the financial request on social media. He was a physical education teacher in a primary school before the incident but was fired in July after he was found guilty of the offence in June.
Yeung said he would only use the money for his parents’ medical expenses and daily necessities as he now faces imprisonment.
“I still have a long hearing process and have no other choice but to do this [crowdfunding] for the sake of helping my parents,” he said.
Yeung’s father suffers from chronic diabetes and was diagnosed with liver cancer two years ago, while his mother has been battling depression for more than a decade. Yeung has been the family’s breadwinner.
