Hal maalin ka dib markii Lam ay ballanqaaday in ay "daweynayso kala qaybsanaanta bulshada" ee khudbadeeda guusha, madaxa fulinta Leung Chun-ying ayaa dacwad ku soo oogay sagaal ciyaartoy oo muhiim ah mudaaharaadyadii Occupy ee 2014
, isla markiiba wuxuu kiciyay muranka ah in Leung uu ka xishooday Lam. Leung wuxuu sidoo kale xannibay ballanqaadkii Carrie Lam ee ahaa in la tirtiro Qiimaynta Nidaamka Gobolka oo dhan (TSA) ee ardayda Dugsiga Hoose ee Saddexaad.