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[New Coronary Pneumonia] The government cannot treat support subsidies like "Fighting Loudly" games

2021-01-20T22:47:07.905Z


The epidemic continues, the people's livelihood and the economy have been hit, and complaints from all walks of life are rife. But which one to help this, and which industry to support, really tests the wisdom of the government. The beauty industry, which has been asked to suspend business three times due to the epidemic, has recently


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2021-01-21 06:30

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The epidemic continues, the people's livelihood and the economy have been hit, and complaints from all walks of life are rife.

But which one to help this, and which industry to support, really tests the wisdom of the government.

The beauty industry, which has been asked to suspend business three times due to the epidemic, has recently filed a request for resumption of work and compensation with the government, and even set a deadline, which does not rule out the use of industrial protest methods.

The beauty industry has been suspended for 112 days. The industry said that 56,000 employees are facing livelihood problems, and the company is under pressure to close out. It requires the government to allow the "closed-loop management" model to resume work on a limited basis, or provide compensation to employees, and set Thursday (21st) Deadline for the government to reply.

"Closed-loop management" includes the implementation of an appointment system, which only accepts appointments, employees need to be tested for virus every 14 days, employees must have a negative result to receive guests at work, and guests are also encouraged to use the peace of mind travel app and request guests to fill in health Declaration form.

The measures will be jointly monitored by the industry, consumers and the media.

At the same time, the industry is willing to make beauty salons a distribution point for sample collection kits to increase citizens' willingness to participate in testing.

A number of beauty industries, including the Beauty Industry Association and the Hong Kong Beauty Industry Association, jointly convened a call-up.

(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)

Focus on clear guidelines

In the face of the epidemic, the government ordered some industries to suspend operations, which is by no means a problem.

Beauty salons share equipment and are mostly confined spaces. Service users need to take off masks and other factors. The operation of beauty salons does involve certain risks.

But can these risks be reduced through preventive measures?

After what standard can I resume work in a limited way?

The industry has pointed out that they have maintained "zero diagnosis" in the second, third and fourth waves of the epidemic. Why can they resume work indefinitely?

Obviously, the focus is on whether the government has clear guidelines and communicates with the industry to strive for a plan that balances epidemic prevention and business needs.

The controversy in the beauty industry is just one example.

Under the epidemic, the unemployment rate in tourism, construction, decoration, aviation, catering and other industries is also high, and even many of these industries have already exceeded 15%.

It's just that the beauty industry is more proactive in showing their demands and difficulties to the public, and more actively applying for government assistance.

If the government is unable to come up with guidelines from start to finish, will there be a situation where all walks of life "fight loudly" to put pressure on the government?

This will only exacerbate injustices in all walks of life, and allow industries that have more media resources and are more able to speak with the convenience of policies.

A number of beauty industries, including the Beauty Industry Association and the Hong Kong Beauty Industry Association, jointly convened a call-up.

(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)

Ambiguous people add confusion

Regardless of whether it is the regulation of the industry or the restrictions on social activities, the government must have clear guidelines for its actions, and the guidelines need to be clearly communicated to the public.

Take the flower market that was cancelled earlier as an example. The authorities have already stated in the tender that "in response to the development of the COVID-19 epidemic, the government may adjust the size of the Lunar New Year Fair or even cancel the Lunar New Year Fair. Interested parties should participate in the public bidding before , The relevant arrangements announced by the government should be fully considered." However, recently the government has become a "slingshot" and decided to re-establish the Lunar New Year Flower Market.

What are the reasons for the reopening?

Many people have questioned why the stadium can not be used for sports, but it can be bought and sold.

Does this make people think that the government's support and prohibition of the industry is not based on epidemic prevention, but whoever speaks loudly and puts pressure on the government will comply?

Obviously, none of these help to really solve the problem, nor does it help the harmonious development of society. Once the society believes that as long as the government is pressured, it will obey, and it is easier to fall into a vicious circle of "who is bigger and evil".

It is the government’s job to protect the economy and peace of mind during the epidemic. However, the current Hong Kong government not only lacks specific assistance to the industry and the public, but also has not communicated clearly with the society on industry assistance and reopening guidelines. This has made all walks of life helpless. Wandering.

As the economy continues to shrink, if the government does not reflect on its ambiguous attitudes and guidelines, how can it lead the society to overcome this century epidemic?

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