From cnn.com:
HONG KONG, China (AP) — Police arrested two protesters during a parade at Hong Kong Disneyland after they lifted banners accusing The Walt Disney Company of labor abuses in China, police said Thursday.
Hong Kong Disneyland CEO Bill Ernest and Mickey Mouse celebrate theme park’s first anniversary in 2006.
The two men, identified only by the surnames Yau and Lai, disrupted the parade as they scuffled with park workers who tried to stop them, police spokeswoman Celia Tam said.
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper reported Thursday that the banners said “Disney exploits Chinese labor.”
Tam said the two protesters were arrested for disorder in a public place, but were not immediately charged. The two were released on bail, she said.
Hong Kong Disneyland spokeswoman Glendy Chu said the protesters violated park guidelines on maintaining order.
“We always act in the interests of the safety of our guests and performers,” Chu said.
Chu said the two protesters were members of the Hong Kong activist group Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior, or SACOM, which has accused Disney suppliers in China of overworking their employees and skimping on pay and benefits.
Disney has said it tries to use suppliers that adhere to labor standards.
