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Joyce Ng

Clifford Lo

Independent lawmaker Wong Yuk-man was arrested last night on suspicion of common assault after he hurled a glass in the direction of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying in a Legislative Council meeting on Thursday.
The arrest came on the same day as five members of the July 1 pro-democracy march were held for leading the rally too slowly.
The arrests were seen as a sign the government may be toughening its stance in the face of mounting pressure for "genuine" universal suffrage.
Arriving at the police station in Central by car, Wong flashed a "victory" sign to a group of supporters and reporters who had been waiting for him. He was accompanied by a lawyer.

"I got a tip-off that the police want to arrest me. Save the trouble - it's just a glass. I am coming here myself. This is how you act like a hero," he said.
"If they really lay a charge against me, I must make 689 appear in court!" he said, in a mocking reference to the number of votes the chief executive received from the 1,193-strong Election Committee to win the election two years ago.
Police said Wong, 62, was arrested for common assault and released on bail pending further investigation. A police source said officers went to Wong's office in the afternoon but could not find him. They waited for Wong outside the building while he was in a Legco finance committee meeting.
The incident took place on Thursday morning when Leung arrived in the Legco chamber for a question-and-answer session.
About 20 pan-democrats marched towards him to urge him to take the huge turnout at the democracy rally seriously.
They shouted: "Genuine universal suffrage without screening ... Listen to the people's voice, 689." Wong then hurled documents and a glass in the direction of the chief executive. Leung calmly picked up pieces of the glass and criticised Wong's behaviour. His office later called the police to investigate the matter.
While Wong remained unapologetic, saying he did "not have to be polite to a dictatorship", other pan-democrats condemned Wong's act, saying it was not part of their plan to protest against the chief executive.

Wong's arrest raises the possibility of him losing his seat in Legco. This would happen only if he is convicted and sentenced to one month in jail or more, and if a motion calling on him to step down is passed by two-thirds of his colleagues in Legco, under article 79 of the Basic Law.
Barrister Albert Luk Wai-hung said whether Wong had actually injured anyone would be an important consideration if he is charged and a court must rule on his guilt or innocence. It would also be a factor in sentencing.
Luk said it was unlikely a first-time offender would receive a prison sentence.
Earlier yesterday the five members of the group organising Tuesday's march, the Civil Human Rights Front, were arrested for "failing to comply with directions given by police officers" and obstructing police.
Officers said the truck leading the procession moved at snail's pace to deliberately slow down the rally. Another 511 people were detained after the march for staging a sit-in in Chater Road.
 


Lawmaker Wong Yuk-man arrested for throwing glass at Chief Executive CY Leung

Wong Yuk-man arrives at Central Police Station. Photo: Edward Wong

Wong enters Central Police Station with his lawyers. Photo: Edward Wong

Leung watches as staff clear up the glass. Photo: Dickson Lee

Executive, legislature must restore working relationship

Lawmaker Wong Yuk-man meets the media after throwing a glass and documents to Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying at Legco Building in Tamar. Photo: SCMP

Police called to Legco after glass thrown towards CY Leung amid pan-democrat walkout

Lawmakers protest during the chief executive's question-and-answer session. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Pan-democrat lawmakers call for genuine democracy in Hong Kong before walking out of the chief executive's question-and-answer session. Photo: Dickson Lee

Civic Party leader Alan Leong Kah-kit said Hongkongers should prepare for a peaceful fight as the administration was now completely unreasonable. Photo: Dickson Lee

Leung Chun-ying holds up a piece of the glass that was thrown by Raymond Wong Yuk-man. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Leung Chun-ying (right) walks past lawmakers criticising his response to the enormous turnout for the July 1 pro-democracy rally. Photo: Dickson Lee

(From top left) Leung Chun-ying enters the chamber for the chief executive's question-and-answer session; while lawmakers protest and Raymond Wong Yuk-man throws Leung water; Leung picks up a piece of the glass and shows the audience; a police officer looks for evidence after the session. Photos: K.Y. Cheng

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Lawmaker arrives at station in Central to be arrested on suspicion of assault after incident involving chief executive at Legco meeting


Independent lawmaker Wong Yuk-man was arrested tonight for hurling a glass in the direction of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying during a Legislative Council meeting on Thursday.
