3 former pro-democracy lawmakers arrested in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrested three former opposition lawmakers for disrupting legislative meetings several months ago, as concerns grow over a crackdown on city's pro-democracy camp.

Posts on Facebook accounts of Ted Hui, Eddie Chu and Raymond Chan said y h been arrested in relation to incidents in legislature's main chamber.

trio separately disrupted legislative meetings by splashing pungent liquids and or items on two occasions.

Hong Kong police said in a statement that y h arrested three former lawmakers on Wednesday on charges of contempt in legislature and intent to cause harm to ors. Police did t identify m by name. pro-democracy camp has in recent months accused Hong Kong government and central Chinese government in Beijing of tightening control over semi-automous Chinese territory in response to demands for more democracy, destroying automy promised to city, a global financial center with Western-style civil liberties.

three former lawmakers disrupted meetings debating w-approved National Anm ordinance, which criminalizes any insult to or abuse of Chinese national anm, “March of Volunteers.” On May 28, Hui rushed to front of legislature, dropping a rotten plant and attempting to kick it at legislature's president.

Chu splashed a bottle of liquid in legislature.

One week later, Chan hid a pot of pungent liquid in a paper lantern and attempted to approach front of chamber, but dropped it after he was stopped by security guards.

On both occasions, emergency services were called to venue, and several pro-Beijing lawmakers reported feeling unwell.

(Im credit: AP)