Blocked entry and nothing can be done?

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    Blocked entry and nothing can be done?

    Seems like some Lantau villagers are unhappy about their land being possibly zoned to limit development and have blocked access to a environmentally-sensitive site (which has to go through their private land). Seems like nothing can be done...or can it?

    Indigenous villagers are blocking access to a Lantau bay in protest at a "conspiracy" by green groups and the government to restrict development. They say it will remain off limits for three years.

    The Post found a padlocked steel gate barring the path to Tai Ho Wan, known for its oyster-rich mudflats and horseshoe crabs. There were also warnings not to trespass and signs in English and Chinese, some using offensive language.
    "From now on, you will not need to think about walking through our private land!" one banner read.
    ...
    Eddie Tse Sai-kit, a spokesman for the Save Lantau Alliance concern group, was aware of the blockade. He said the padlocked gate's proximity to the village made it intimidating enough to serve as an effective barrier.

    He also noted that at least 70 per cent of private land in Tai Ho had been sold off to developers, with Sun Hung Kai Properties owning the majority.
    "I have strong reservations that this protest is merely about protecting their villages and right to build," he added.
    The Lands Department earlier said it was investigating if the road, over private land, was allowed to be blocked.
    A department spokesman later confirmed that the footpath and gate were on private land held under a Block Government Lease.
    "It is not a breach of the relevant lease for the land owner to erect a gate on his private agricultural land," the spokesman said.
    Last edited by Watercooler; 04-08-2014 at 01:36 PM.