Lam hoped the city can resume order and peace.

"I truly hope that the injured would fully recover soon, and the rift in society can be quickly mended," Lam said.

She made the televised apology three days after she suspended the bill and apologized to the public in a press statement, for the SAR government's deficiencies in its work had led to controversies and conflicts in the community and caused disappointment and grief among the people.

By suspending the legislation in the Legislative Council, she hoped that society can return to a harmonious state and avoiding injuries to anyone, the government said in the statement.