Speaking to Hong Kong's Commercial Radio, the Chairman of Hong Kong's Legislative Council Committee, Andrew, said the Government had suddenly announced on July 17, 2014, that the former East Wing, Central Government Offices ground (also known as the Citizens' Square) would be fenced. Stating that the Council had not been notified, he thought the government's approach is "based on security reasons, or even to prevent "terrorists", including the East Turkistan separatists elements".