Lawmaker Ted Hui Arrested Over Legco Phone Grab

Democratic Party lawmaker Ted Hui has been arrested on charges of common assault and access to a computer with dishonest intent.

Fellow party member Lam Cheuk-ting confirmed police had arrested Hui on Saturday morning.

Last month, Hui snatched the phone of a Security Bureau official at the Legislative Council and took it into the men’s toilet – actions that were condemned by his own party colleagues, pro-establishment lawmakers, and the government.

The lawmaker apologised, and said he did it because he suspected the government was breaching the Privacy Ordinance by collecting personal information on lawmakers.

He acknowledged however that snatching the phone was not the right thing to do.

Pro-government lawmakers are planning a motion of censure that could strip him of his Legco seat.

Democratic Party chairman Wu Chi-wai said it was expected that Hui may need to bear criminal responsibility for his actions. He said he hopes the investigation will be fair, and take into account all the relevant evidence.

Sources say a former chairman of the party, Albert Ho – who’s also a lawyer – will assist Hui.

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