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Roy Kwong Chun-yu, 36, was ambushed by four individuals – including one filming the assault – in a car park in Tin Shui Wai at around 10am, according to the Democratic Party, which he is a member of.

The government later condemned the attack and said police would follow up on the case.

Kwong gave a short account of the incident after being discharged from Tin Shui Wai Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.

“When I got into the car, I was dragged away by a masked man,” Kwong said, adding that he was going to drive to the Legislative Council for work.

“I was beaten by three men – punching and kicking me – what was unusual was that a fourth person was filming the whole process with a phone,” Kwong said.

The attack lasted about one minute and ended after one man kicked his neck from behind, according to Kwong.

The lawmaker said he was still in pain but vowed to continue his work.

“If protecting Hongkongers, students and the public means you should be assaulted, this is an international scandal,” Kwong said.

He also said people should not let hatred blind them.

In recent months, Kwong has been active in the protests as a mediator between demonstrators and police.

The incident, which happened on Tin Yip Road, has been logged by police as a case of “assault and person injured”.

After visiting Kwong, Democratic Party chairman Wu Chi-wai called on supporters to exercise restraint.

“Even after Roy Kwong being attacked, we hope friends in the social movement can handle this calmly,” Wu said.

He added that people should express their views in a peaceful manner, rather than using violence against those of different political beliefs.

The police had also taken a statement about the alleged attack, he said.

Speaking outside the Legislative Council, fellow Democrats Lam Cheuk-ting and James To Kun-sun said the attack was coordinated.

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