Man arrested after red paint splashed at joint office of ‘unhelpful’ lawmakers

Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly splashing red paint at the joint office of two lawmakers, accusing them of being unhelpful.

A source said on Thursday that police arrested a 66-year-old man over the incident at the shared office of Kowloon East lawmaker Bill Tang Ka-piu and insurance-sector legislator Chan Pui-leung.

The force said it received a report at 6.40am from a security guard at Sau Mau Ping Estate that red paint had been splashed at an office in the estate’s Sau Chi House.

Officers made the arrest after reviewing surveillance footage that captured the act.

According to the source, the suspect carried out the attack after his complaints were not followed up by the legislators, accusing the pair of failing to help him with even a single case while ignoring minor ones.

The insider also confirmed that no national security, debt-related or triad elements were involved.

Police have classified the case as criminal damage and it is being handled by a criminal investigation team under the Sau Mau Ping police district.

In a joint statement, Tang and Chan condemned the alleged legal breach and thanked police for their “swift” response.

They added that the office had resumed operation and reminded staff members to pay extra attention to personal safety.