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Opposition politician Ray Chan was carried out of parliament by stewards in early May after a protest (archive picture)
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Three former MPs from the Democratic Camp have been arrested in Hong Kong.
They are alleged to have disrupted two sessions of parliament during which a law that has now come into force criminalizing the denigration of the Chinese national anthem was being discussed.
This was announced by the three opposition politicians on Wednesday after their arrest.
The MPs had emptied stinking liquids in the hall in May and June in protest against the law, thus causing interruptions.
Police confirmed the arrests of MPs Chu Hoi-dick, Ray Chan and Ted Hui on Wednesday.
Complete resignation of the opposition
Last week, the 15 remaining members of the democratic alliance announced their resignation in protest about the expulsion of four other Hong Kong MPs.
The basis for the withdrawal of the four mandates was a decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in Beijing.
He had decided that MPs in Hong Kong can lose their seat without a court order if they violate the so-called security law.
China passed the new regulation in June.
The law targets activities that Beijing considers subversive, separatist, or terrorist.
In the course of the introduction there were violent protests.
Since July 1, 1997, Hong Kong has been part of China again, but is governed according to the principle of “one country, two systems”.
This agreement actually provides that Hong Kongers will enjoy "a high degree of autonomy" and many freedoms for 50 years until 2047.
However, since the Security Act was passed, many observers have only spoken of "one country, one system".
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