In Pictures: Scuffles erupt on the floor of Hong Kong's Legislative Council

Pro-democracy lawmakers clash with security team protecting newly installed House Committee chairman.

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May 18, 2020, 02:28 PM

Pan-democratic politician Lam Cheuk-ting (top, centre) throws papers torn from the Legco rulebook during a scuffle between other pro-democracy lawmakers and pro-Beijing lawmakers at the House Committee's election of chairpersons, presided by pro-Beijing lawmaker Chan Kin Por (not seen) at the Legislative Council, on May 18, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Pro-democracy and pro-Beijing lawmakers scuffle at the House Committee's election of chairpersons, presided by pro-Beijing lawmaker Chan Kin Por (top, centre) at the Legislative Council, on May 18, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Pro-democracy lawmaker Eddie Chu (centre, right) is surrounded by security during a scuffle with pro-Beijing lawmakers at the House Committee's election of chairpersons, presided by pro-Beijing lawmaker Chan Kin Por (not seen) at the Legislative Council, on May 18, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Pro-democracy and pro-Beijing lawmakers scuffle at the House Committee's election of chairpersons, presided by pro-Beijing lawmaker Chan Kin Por (far left) at the Legislative Council, on May 18, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Pro-democracy and pro-Beijing lawmakers scuffle at the House Committee's election of chairpersons, presided by pro-Beijing lawmaker Chan Kin Por (top, centre) at the Legislative Council, on May 18, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Pro-democracy lawmaker Eddie Chu (in yellow shirt) is surrounded by security as he and other pro-democracy lawmakers scuffle with pro-Beijing lawmakers at the House Committee's election of chairpersons on May 18, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Pan-democratic legislators being taken away by security during Legislative Council’s House Committee meeting, on May 18, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Pan-democratic legislators Chan Chi-chuen and Chu Hoi-dick scuffle with security during Legislative Council’s House Committee meeting, on May 18, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Pan-democratic legislator Hui Chi-fung is being taken away by security during Legislative Council’s House Committee meeting, on May 18, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Pan-democratic legislator Hui Chi-fung scuffles with security during Legislative Council’s House Committee meeting, on May 18, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Pan-democratic legislator Chu Hoi-dick scuffles with security during Legislative Council’s House Committee meeting, on May 18, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Mr Chan Kin-por, chairman of the Finance Committee at the Legislative Council (centre), is surrounded by security officers as he sits in the chairperson's podium ahead of a meeting to elect a new chairperson for the House Committee at the Legislative Council, on May 18, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

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