At least 7 pro-democracy figures, including Chan Chi-chuen, Chu Hoi-dick and Wu Chi-wai, arrested over May 8 LegCo House Committee meeting chaired by Lee Wai-king; accused of contempt of LegCo
陳志全朱凱廸胡志偉等至少 7 民主派被捕 涉 5 月 8 日李慧琼主持立法會內會 被指藐視立法會
Former Legislative Council members Chan Chi-chuen, Chu Hoi-dick and Cheung Chiu-hung, along with pro-democracy figures Wu Chi-wai, Wan Siu-kin and Wong Pik-wan, were arrested by police this morning in connection with the House Committee meeting on May 8. Labour Party chair Steven Wing Kin Kwok was also scheduled to be arrested. Police confirmed that the Legislative Council Secretariat reported on May 8 that people had disrupted order in the Legislative Council Complex. After investigation and seeking legal advice from the Department of Justice, the Hong Kong Island Regional Crime Unit today arrested six men and one woman on suspicion of violating provisions of the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance relating to the offence of contempt and the offence of interfering with Legislative Council officers. They are being detained for investigation. The arrest operation is continuing, and further arrests have not been ruled out.
前立法會議員陳志全、朱凱廸、張超雄、民主派的胡志偉、尹兆堅、黃碧雲等今早被警方拘捕，涉及今年 5 月 8 日內務委員會會議。另外工黨主席郭永健被預約拘捕。 警方證實，5 月 8 日接獲立法會秘書處報案，指有人在立法會大樓擾亂秩序，調查及諮詢律政司法律意見後，港島總區刑事部今日拘捕 6 男 1 女，涉嫌違反《立法會（權力及特權）條例》有關「藐視罪」及「干預立法會人員罪」，現正被扣留調查，拘捕行動仍在進行，不排除有更多人被捕。