Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui is fifth opposition legislator to be arrested over Legco meeting chaos, taking total detained to eight
- Democratic Party lawmaker Ted Hui held on Monday when reporting to a police station in Western district for separate matter
- Seven other opposition legislators, activists arrested earlier on contempt, interference charges over a disorderly sitting of House Committee in May
A fifth Hong Kong opposition lawmaker was arrested on Monday over a chaotic Legislative Council meeting in May, taking the total number of detained activists and legislators from the bloc to eight.
Democratic Party legislator Ted Hui Chi-fung was held when he reported to Western Police Station that morning for a separate matter, according to his party.
He was arrested and charged with two offences under the Legco (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance – contempt and interference with the legislature’s officers – at a tumultuous sitting of the House Committee on May 8. Hui, who was later granted bail, accused police of making an arbitrary arrest.
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Eight Hong Kong lawmakers, activists arrested over chaotic Legislative Council meeting
The May 8 mayhem broke out after months of members failing to elect a new chairman of the House Committee, which is responsible for scrutinising government bills before they are put to a vote in the legislature.