Chairman of Legislative Council Commission condemns dangerous act (with photo)
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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     At about 8.30pm this evening (December 9), a rubbish bin in the designated demonstration area of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Complex was found to be on fire by the security staff of the LegCo Secretariat. An explosion followed. A burnt can of compressed gas along with some debris were found. The LegCo Secretariat reported the case to the Police.

     The Chairman of the Legislative Council Commission, Mr Jasper Tsang, expresses grave concern about and condemns the dangerous act which could cause bodily harm. The Chairman urges law enforcement agencies to take prompt and decisive actions to arrest the culprits and bring them to justice.

Ends/Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Issued at HKT 23:51

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