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Hong Kong’s debate on national anthem bill halted after democrat hurls decayed plant
The Legislative Council meeting on the controversial national anthem bill was suspended on Thursday morning after a pro-democracy lawmaker threw a rotten plant towards the president’s seat.
Democratic Party legislator Ted Hui dropped a bag containing a brownish fetid substance in front of LegCo President Andrew Leung. The drama occurred during a meeting that was set to include a second reading of the proposed law which would criminalise insulting the national anthem March of the Volunteers.
Leung expelled Hui from the chamber and suspended the meeting, as cleaners tidied up the scene. Police and firemen arrived minutes later to inspect the situation and urged people to vacate, citing concerns over potential poisonous gases.
Hui told reporters outside the chamber that the object he brought was a decayed potted plant from two days ago. He said he wanted to protest against what he saw as an abuse of power by Leung, who ordered two opposition lawmakers to leave the meeting earlier.
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/05/28/hong-k...yed-plant/
The Legislative Council meeting on the controversial national anthem bill was suspended on Thursday morning after a pro-democracy lawmaker threw a rotten plant towards the president’s seat.
Democratic Party legislator Ted Hui dropped a bag containing a brownish fetid substance in front of LegCo President Andrew Leung. The drama occurred during a meeting that was set to include a second reading of the proposed law which would criminalise insulting the national anthem March of the Volunteers.
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Leung expelled Hui from the chamber and suspended the meeting, as cleaners tidied up the scene. Police and firemen arrived minutes later to inspect the situation and urged people to vacate, citing concerns over potential poisonous gases.
Hui told reporters outside the chamber that the object he brought was a decayed potted plant from two days ago. He said he wanted to protest against what he saw as an abuse of power by Leung, who ordered two opposition lawmakers to leave the meeting earlier.
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https://hongkongfp.com/2020/05/28/hong-k...yed-plant/