Fists fly in Hong Kong parliament as debate over extradition law boils over

Debate over a controversial extradition law turned violent in Hong Kong after wound-up legislators fought each other amid a crowd of reporters. At least one lawmaker received medical treatment as a result of the fracas.
The Saturday skirmish started after lawmakers in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council faced off over a series of laws that would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China to face trial.

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers scuffle with a pro-Beijing lawmaker in an attempt to seize microphones from him in Hong Kong on May 11, 2019. © AFP

Video of the incident shows rival lawmakers pushing, shoving and jumping over one another as they tried to wrest control of the microphone. The chaos erupted around a swarm of reporters – making for some memorable videos and photographs.

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Pro-democracy legislator Gary Fan reportedly fainted and was carried out of the chamber in a stretcher and hospitalized, while one pro-Beijing lawmaker was seen with his arm in a sling.

Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmaker Abraham Shek (centre R-in white vest) is escorted from a legislative meeting after scuffles broke out between pro-Beijing and pro-democracy lawmakers in the Legislative Council (LegCo) in Hong Kong on May 11, 2019. © AFP

The proposed amendments have been criticized as an assault on territory’s semi-autonomous status within China, but supporters of the move argue that Hong Kong needs to update its extradition rules in order to cooperate with its neighbors.

Original: https://www.rt.com/news/459065-hong-kong-fight-parliament/