Political situation
Written by: Zhou Lixi
2020-04-27 00:39
Date of last update: 2020-04-27 01:22Last year's anti-revision laws and this year's new coronary pneumonia epidemic have caused many discrimination problems. Among them, the discrimination against mainlanders has obviously deteriorated. For example, some shops have indicated that they do not entertain Mandarin-speaking customers. Equal Opportunity Chairman Zhu Minjian said in an exclusive interview with "Hong Kong 01" that, in response to the new social environment, the issue of discrimination against new immigrants and people from the Mainland should not be subject to the framework of the existing "Race Discrimination Ordinance" in the future. Separate legislation, publicity, and education will be resolved in a "three-pronged approach", and extensive and unprecedented discussions will be launched. In terms of legislation, if the society agrees, Hong Kong's Article 5 Anti-Discrimination Ordinance may be newly revised.
Zhu Minjian said frankly that he had never thought of incorporating political opinions into the anti-discrimination legislation, but now that the problem is obvious, it is difficult to ignore the equal opportunity. However, he also explained that under the current socially torn society, if we discuss anti-political and discriminatory legislation, the work will be "extremely sensitive and dangerous." We should first conduct a detailed background study, and we should not discuss it casually in society.
Zhu Minjian believes that behind the district board ’s refusal to provide services to citizens with certain political views, it reflects that the social atmosphere has been increasingly torn since June last year, and there is still no improvement. (Photo by Gao Zhongming)
Zhu Minjian believes that whether a democratic district councillor refuses to serve citizens who support 23 legislations, or post a "Blue Silk and Dogs Cannot Enter" outside the councillor's office, the facts behind the incident all reflect the fact that The community in Hong Kong has been tearing more and more since June last year, and there is still no sign of improvement. The sample complaints they have recently received are also related to tearing.
Zhu Minjian specifically mentioned that there have been many articles and voices in recent months that the Equal Opportunities should review the scope of the existing four anti-discrimination laws, whether they can deal with other discrimination, including discrimination against new immigrants, discrimination against non-local residents such as tourists, Hong Kong workers and other issues. The problem of discrimination against new immigrants that has stalked our society for more than a decade has also intensified due to anti-amendment incidents. Zhu Zhi said that during the law reform in 2016, he also proposed to the government to add a new regulation specifically aimed at "resident status" discrimination legislation. The perception that immigrants and locals are of different races makes it impossible to make recommendations.
That is to say, Bai Shaoshao, it must be made in the "Race Discrimination Ordinance", it is better to simply ask a question first. What is the best solution to this problem? Does it require legislation to resolve it? Whether it is through propaganda, education, or social value, whether it is an anti-amendment or whether it is the so-called fear caused by the epidemic situation, how can other ways of governance be used to eliminate it?
Zhu Minjian emphasized that she had contacted new immigrant women and understood the discrimination issues faced by their families and children in Hong Kong. In addition to the anti-amendment incidents and the epidemic, unequal treatment of people from the Mainland who came to Hong Kong for work and tourism also appeared. He believes that the relevant issues have reached a very urgent level. He believes that if it can directly target the core legislation of the problem, it may be better to not let the problem be subject to the original frame.
"That is to say, Shao Shao Shao, don't you have to make a point in the" Race Discrimination Ordinance ", it is better to simply look at the problem first. What is the best solution to this problem point? It does not need a legislative example to solve it What about whether it is through propaganda, education, or social value, regardless of whether it is an anti-amendment, or whatever the so-called fear caused by the epidemic situation, will other methods of governance be used to eliminate it? "
Zhu repeatedly emphasized that "the" signboard "of the" Race Discrimination Ordinance "should not be used to stop the problem", and other methods should be studied to find a new direction for social acceptance. He pointed out that if society believes that it should be dealt with by legislation, including the establishment of Section 5 discrimination legislation, the content of the legislation can also be more comprehensive than the current four anti-discrimination regulations, not only for the four specific areas of the current four regulations.
Zhu Minjian revealed that he had never thought of the need to incorporate political opinions into the protection of the anti-discrimination law. (Photo by Gao Zhongming)
Political discrimination can not turn a blind eye , but the grass of discussion on the extremely sensitive legislation dangerous
For Zhu Minjian, discrimination in politics is another thorny issue.
In 2016, Equal Opportunities reviewed the Discrimination Ordinance. At that time, many citizens proposed to discriminate against political opinions such as "Occupy Central" to include the new features of the Discrimination Ordinance. Today, the issue of discrimination brought about by the anti-amendment incident is clearly visible, but the relevant work is "there are no differences."
For another example, as mentioned above, there are democratic district board members who refused to support 23 legislative citizens, and posted a "Blue Wire and Dog Not Entering" message outside the office. At that time, Zhu Minjian responded publicly and did not agree that district board members could be distinguished. Treat citizens in the same way, but the equal opportunity has no legal basis.
So, have you considered legislation on discrimination against political opinions? Zhu Minjian said: "Originally, I really don't know how to confess, so frankly." He said that he has always believed that political positions are subjective and changeable mentality. People's views on politics and society will change with age and education. Laughter said that in the 1970s when he was in college, "University students don't lean left, they don't call college students." But in reality, last year's anti-amendment regulations hit the current epidemic. Zhu noticed that more and more tears and politics Position. He pointed out that there are indeed citizens in the society who are treated differently because of their political stance. In principle, this is discrimination.
Despite this, Zhu Minjian believes that it is not time to consider the legislation of the Political Discrimination Ordinance. "I think the issue is extremely sensitive and extremely dangerous." He pointed out that society must have a very rational attitude in order to discuss this issue, because discussing political positions In itself, it is easy to become incompatible. "If you talk about political stance and discrimination, you have to tell people. I talk about it among the citizens. I can't tell you in two sentences.
However, the problem of discrimination still exists, and Zhu Minjian's equal opportunity is hard to ignore. He believes that the equal opportunity should pay close attention to this issue, and consider first referring to similar international provisions, including how to apply, related cases, and even the impact on the local society after the legislation. He believed that a detailed background discussion should be done first, and that there should not be a hasty proposal for the public to discuss, otherwise it would have been too aggressive and immature.
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