Politics
Written by: Liu Jinhua
2019-12-27 22:41
Last updated: 2019-12-27 22:41Professor Yongxiu Zhou, Professor of Social Work and Social Administration of the University of Hong Kong, wrote in a newspaper today (27th), stating that the government is now facing the problem of public confidence and that rescue measures such as sending money cannot be solved. If the public's confidence in the police force cannot be restored Even if the demonstrations stop, Hong Kong cannot be a safe and orderly city. He believes that the public's request for the Chief Executive to set up an independent investigative committee "is actually a fair return to the police."
Professor Zhou Yongxin of HKU Rongxiu pointed out that the police did not implement the law fairly and fairly, which made the public lose confidence in the police. (Profile picture / Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
Zhou Yongxin believes that no matter how many times the Chief Executive says "stop violence and suppress chaos," Hong Kong will never be free of violence, because the Chief Executive has not actually responded to the rest of the people's demands except for the formal withdrawal of the amendment of the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance. He also pointed out that the public generally believed that it would not be difficult for Hong Kong to return to its former glory and tranquility if the Government was honest in explaining, correcting past mistakes, and determined to listen to the voices of the people.
He also said that the image of the police has plummeted in recent months, because "citizens see that the police have not implemented the law fairly and impartially, have used excessive force from time to time, and have repeatedly violated citizens' rights." Illegal acts can be left to a future independent investigation or review committee to decide; the citizens asking the chief executive to set up an independent investigation committee are actually fair to the police.
He recalled that in the early 1970s, he served as a probation officer in the Social Welfare Department in the garrison. He often had contact with police and corrections officers in his work. culture. When the Independent Commission Against Corruption was established and the government carried out a series of reforms, including improving the pay of the police force and increasing the qualifications of police officers. By the 1990s, the clean image of the police force was accepted and respected by the public. The image of the police force slowly rose to the top of the disciplined services, and the process did not happen overnight.
He also described the situation of the police in the anti-revision storm as "unfortunate" because they did not make mistakes in the revision, but they were placed at the forefront of the incident. At present, there are demonstrators shouting the slogan "dissolving the police force", and some groups believe that the police are not strong enough, so that the police are not human on both sides.
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