Key facts
- A 66-year-old man was arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly splashing red paint at a joint office of two lawmakers.
- The lawmakers targeted were Bill Tang Ka-piu and Chan Pui-leung.
- The incident occurred at Sau Mau Ping Estate.
- The suspect reportedly accused the lawmakers of being unhelpful.
Hong Kong police have arrested a 66-year-old man for allegedly splashing red paint at the joint office of two lawmakers, Bill Tang Ka-piu and Chan Pui-leung. The incident took place at Sau Mau Ping Estate, and the man reportedly accused the lawmakers of being unhelpful. Police received a report from a security guard at 6:40 a.m. regarding the vandalism.
In a separate but related incident, a man in Auckland, New Zealand, was convicted in December 2025 for vandalizing multiple MP offices with red paint to protest the country's stance on the war in Palestine. Kieran James Lynch, 25 at the time, pleaded guilty to nine charges of wilful damage and was ordered to pay over $1,500 in reparations. The group Tāmaki for Palestine claimed responsibility for these attacks, stating the paint was intended to highlight the "blood on US and New Zealand officials’ hands."