hong kong four hong kong pro-democracy lawmakers oust legislature year condemn monday political persecution demand pay back hundreds thousands dollars expense special legislative commission demand lawmakers pay hk 3.1 million 397,400 operate expense staff wag legislative council president andrew leung say critics say demand money attempt bankrupt four pile pressure city pro-democracy camp try challenge see increase interference beijing despite promise autonomy financial hub leung say legislature duty recover fund backdate lawmakers first take office october last year public money involve former lawmakers nathan law veteran activist leung kwok-hung otherwise know long hair lecturer lau siu-lai surveyor edward yiu would give four weeks respond legislature would decide raw political persecution say law 24 jail august unlawful assembly charge link hong kong pro-democracy occupy protest 2014 bail pending appeal preposterous law add news conference hold three another expel lawmakers yiu say four work hard lawmakers nine months compensate punish unjustly hong kong high court expel four 70-member legislature july judge oaths office void various reason include speak slowly add extra word use tone voice suggest disrespect towards china disqualifications come china parliament last november judge lawmakers must swear allegiance hong kong part china candidates would disqualify change word oath fail take sincere solemn manner rule consider beijing direct intervention hong kong legal system since 1997 handover city britain china disqualifications erode influence opposition pro-democracy camp hold slender one-third veto bloc legislative council nearly 100 democracy activists face court case connection campaign several include student protest leader joshua wong recently jail former british colony hong kong revert china 20 years ago one country two systems formula guarantee range freedoms enjoy china include direct vote half legislative assembly 7.8005 hong kong dollars oust hong kong lawmakers order pay hefty expense bill