#ChaosInTheLegislativeChamber #Filibuster
Starry Lee Bulldozes Forward with LegCo House Committee Meeting as Pro-dem Lawmakers Were Dragged Out by Security

1500 | #LegCo

At 2:30pm, Starry Lee, the chairperson of the pro-Beijing DAB party, moved forward with a House Committee meeting, citing that the filibuster on the House Committee chair election was taking too long and had interfered with the operations of the House Committee.

Pro-democracy legislators Chu Hoi-Dick, Tanya Chan, Hui Chi-fung, and Raymond Chan protested against the decision by chanting "Starry Lee has no power [to break the filibuster and move forward with a meeting]", as verbal fights descended into fist fights between the pro-democracy legislators and security, joined by pro-Beijing legislator Aron Kwok.

As brawls broke out in the chamber, Starry Lee ordered security to expel pro-democracy legislators, including Alvin Yeung and Jeremy Tam, who were not involved in the fights. The pro-democracy vice chair of the House Committee, Dennis Kwok, also attempted to instruct security to expel pro-Beijing legislators involved in the brawls, but such instructions were ignored by the security personnel who seemed to take orders only from Starry Lee.

Photos: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20321

Source: Inmedia
#May8 #StarryLee #HouseCommittee

#ChaosInTheLegislativeChamber #Filibuster

1550 | #LegCo
Pro-democracy legislator Dennis Kwok, vice-chairperson of the House Committee, announces:

1) He has the right to chair the House Committee meetings. Starry Lee's chairing of the meeting as the "former chairperson" and a candidate for the role of "chairperson" is illegal and violates the house rules of the Legislative Council.

2) Denounces pro-Beijing legislator Aron Kwok's physical assault on pro-democracy legislator Ray Chan by dragging him across the chamber.

3) He has instructed security to expel Starry Lee from the chamber, but security did not follow his instructions, and instead only followed Lee's orders.

4) The expelled pro-democracy legislators can now re-enter the chamber.

Source: Now News
#May8 #DennisKwok #HouseCommittee

#PoliceState
Reporters Violently Chased Away, Equipment Broken and Injuries

1335 | Central
Netizens initiated "Lunch with you" in IFC, Central this afternoon. A HKBU editorial broad member was overpowered and brought to backstairs by police. The following reporters were shoved by the PSU and PPRB officers. A sergeant shot pepper spray to the journalists in a short distance, leading to a chaotic scene. At least 4 reporters suffered from severe burns from pepper spray and were waiting for the emergency treatment. Some of their equipment were broken when police officers advanced.

Source: City Broadcasting Channel (CBC)
#May8 #HongKongProtests #Media #Reporters

Last Pro-Democracy Lawmaker Gone

1703 | #LegCo
Following the order of Beijing loyalist Starry Lee, the Council's security guards removed Fernando Cheung, the last pro-democracy lawmaker in the chamber.

Previously, the security team ignored the request made by the committee chairperson Dennis Kwok, a barrister of the pro-democracy front, concerning the removal of Starry Lee who has allegedly abused her power in the legislature.

Source: Now News #May8
#LegCo #LegislativeCouncil #FernandoCheung

Lone Pro-Democracy Voice Left in LegCo Mocked by Beijing Loyalists, Later Ejected

1710 | #LegCo
As the only pro-democracy lawmaker left in the chamber, Fernando Cheung protested against Beijing loyalist Starry Lee's behaviour, yelling from his seat "Starry Lee you overstepped your powers!" non-stop for 30 minutes.

Beijing loyalist legislators including Michael Chung-hung Luk and Alice Mei-kuen Mak of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions made fun of him, saying, "Poor man, he has shouted long enough to be given a glass of water." They proceeded to ask if there is any paper cup. "It's better to give him a paper cup, not a glass one."

Another 30 minutes later, Peter Shiu from the pro-Beijing Liberal Party asked Lee to eject Cheung, citing that he had disrupted the meeting for over an hour. Cheung was ejected by security at Lee's order, and there is no pro-democracy legislators left in the chamber.

Source: InMedia #May8
#Filibuster #LegCo #FernandoCheung

#LegCo
House Committee on May 8 Explained (Continued):
Alvin Yeung: Internal Meeting Chaired by Starry Lee Involves Conflict of Interests

Alvin Yeung of the Civic Party, expressed that it is "unjustified and unsatisfactory" for the current chairman of the internal meeting. It refers to the external legal advice sought by the chairman of the Legislative Council, Andrew Leung and also refers to the conflict of interest involved in Beijing loyalist Starry Lee’s presidency.

Pro-Beijing lawmaker Gary Chan Hak-kan claimed that Dennis Kwok only dealt with the agenda for the election of the chairman and believed that it was unauthorized to discuss the rules concerning the afternoon legal advice. He asked him to enter the chairman's agenda as soon as possible. He also said that Members can express relevant opinions at the internal meeting in the afternoon, which should not be discussed now. The Legal Counsel of the Legislative Council has accepted the legal advice sought by the Chairman of the Legislative Council, Andrew Leung.

Text: RTHK #May8
#HouseCommittee

1900 | Government Headquarters, Queensway

At least one water cannon truck is stationed near the Government Headquarters Office.

#WaterCannonTruck #PoliceState