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Written by: Li Enci
2020-10-02 16:32
Last update date: 2020-10-02 16:37
Yesterday (October 1) was the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Chief Executive Carrie Lam and several senior government officials attended the National Day reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai in the morning. During the toasting, talking and laughing on stage, they did not wear masks.
When asked whether the senior officials had violated the "mask order," both barristers said that there are gray areas in the provisions and the public cannot freely enter and exit the reception, so the venue may not be defined as a public place.
Barrister Lu Weixiong said that the chief executive should lead by example, "Wear a mask after he finished his speech! U.S. President Trump said that he would not wear a mask, and his family has been diagnosed." Ma Zhongyi, president of the Public Medical Doctors Association, said on National Day. The reception is a very large gathering, which can be avoided or avoided during periods when the epidemic is not stable.
At the National Day cocktail party yesterday, a group of high-ranking officials took to the stage to toast, including former chief Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, former chief executives Tung Chee-hwa and Liang Zhenying, Chief Secretary for Administration Zhang Jianzong, Financial Secretary Chen Maobo, Secretary for Justice Zheng Ruohua, Director of National Security Agency Zheng Yanxiong, China Luo Huining, director of the joint office, etc.
During this period, they did not wear masks, and they went close to each other to clink glasses, talking and laughing.
Together with the time of the Chief Executive's speech, everyone on the stage removed their masks for more than 11 minutes.
According to the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Wearing Masks) Regulations" (Chapter 599I), citizens must wear masks in public places. Offenders will be fined a fixed amount of $2,000 and a maximum fine of $5,000.
Barrister: "Mask Order" provisions are vague and difficult to define public places
Barrister Lu Weixiong pointed out that the reception is not strictly a public place.
He explained that if there are restrictions on entering and exiting the venue, venues that only invited or licensed persons can enter are not considered public places.
He believes that the provisions of the "mask order" are vague. He also cited as an example that a judge would take off his mask when speaking in the court, and he could not be sure that this behavior was illegal.
However, he bluntly said, "The chief executive should have a role model and wear a mask after his speech! U.S. President Trump said that he would not wear a mask, and his family has been diagnosed." Even in private places, the public is in Masks should also be worn in crowded occasions to avoid affecting their health and perception.
Lawyer Li Anran also said that the provisions of the "mask order" have gray space and are worthy of debate.
He said that the reception venue is rented by the government, and the public is not free to enter and exit, and may not be defined as a public place.
Doctor: Large gatherings can be avoided, but masks are more dangerous
Ma Zhongyi, president of the Public Medical Doctors Association, said that regardless of the nature of the event, yesterday’s National Day reception was a very large gathering, which can be avoided or avoided when the epidemic is not stable.
She said that she did not know whether the ventilation of the exhibition venues was satisfactory, nor whether the people present had any symptoms. She described the measures taken by senior officials to take off their masks to communicate "more dangerous."
She also said that the distance between the dining tables in the venue was relatively close, and questioned that the people present did not maintain sufficient social distance when eating and drinking. She believed that a screen should be installed between the tables to avoid the spread of the virus.
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