HONG KONG – Hong Kong police arrested three former opposition lawmakers Wednesday for disrupting legislative meetings several months ago, as concerns grow over a crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy camp.Posts on the Facebook accounts of Ted Hui, Eddie Chu and Raymond Chan said they had been arrested in relation to the incidents in the legislature's main chamber.
The trio separately disrupted legislative meetings by splashing pungent liquids and other items on two occasions.Hong Kong police said in a statement that they had arrested three former lawmakers on charges of contempt in the legislature and intent to cause harm to others.