Hong Kong opposition lawmaker drops container of rotten plants in Legislative Council chamber during national anthem bill debate
- Democratic Party legislator Ted Hui targets Legco head Andrew Leung as discussion on contentious law resumes
- Lawmakers have approved the bill following a second reading, though it is still subject to a third reading as well as a final vote
Pro-establishment lawmaker Chan Hoi-yan was taken to hospital after she said the smell had made her sick.
Lawmakers later approved the national anthem bill as the second reading concluded on Thursday. The bill is still subject to a third reading, which will take place next Wednesday, and a final vote on June 4.
Democratic Party legislator Ted Hui Chi-fung carried the container towards Legco president Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, dropping it and kicking it towards Leung after he was grabbed by security guards who then took him away. The meeting was suspended at about 11am.
Security guards covered the container, and used air purifying spray in the chamber, before cleaners were called in to remove it and the contents that spilled out.
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Hong Kong lawmaker throws container of rotten plants in protest of controversial national anthem law
A squad of firefighters, as well as a police officer, were called in separately to check if the chamber remained safe for those inside.