Political situation
Written by: Chen Jialuo
2020-08-13 13:55
Last update date: 2020-08-13 13:55The Hong Kong government earlier announced the launch of the "Universal Community Testing Program" commonly known as "National Testing". It is expected that 5 million people will participate, free of charge, but some people worry that DNA will be "delivered" after being tested.
Chief Executive Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met with different sections of the establishment yesterday (12th). It is understood that a member of the establishment proposed to subsidize the public for 300 yuan per person to go to a private laboratory to expand the scope of testing. However, Carrie Lam immediately "closed" after hearing this. Questioning this move made people think that the national team "doesn't do it well."
On August 4, advance personnel from the Mainland Accounting and Testing Support Team went to the laboratory of BGI's Tai Po Industrial Village. (Photo by Zhang Haowei)
The establishment promotes the establishment of a "Hong Kong Health Code" to facilitate the establishment of restaurants and the government allows consideration
The National Testing Program is not compulsory. The public can decide whether to participate. The government has not announced the details. The Director of the Food and Health Bureau Chen Zhaoshi said on Monday (10th) that national testing mainly relies on the services of three mainland testing institutions. The advance team of the Worry Testing Support Team is doing preliminary work. Seven advance team members came to Hong Kong on August 2 to support the epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic work. They inspected and worked out plans with the SAR government to strengthen their testing capabilities and prepare for the expansion of community testing programs.
A number of establishment political parties met with Carrie Lam yesterday. Among them, Pakatan Harapan Chairman Lu Weiguo proposed that a "Hong Kong Health Code" should be set up so that people with negative test results can enter and exit restaurants, shopping malls or public places within 14 days. National testing allows citizens to display the "Hong Kong Health Code" on their mobile phones. The chairman of the DAB, Li Huiqiong, yesterday also proposed to introduce a "Hong Kong Health Code" to facilitate the daily life of the people, and said that the government has promised to consider these measures.
Some formed members pointed out that the establishment of a "Hong Kong Health Code" can "force" citizens who are unwilling to be tested, otherwise it will cause inconvenience in life. However, it is recommended to "step by step" and only restrict access to government premises at first, because shopping malls and restaurants may not necessarily Willing to cooperate.
Different sections of the establishment met with Carrie Lam in batches. (Profile picture)
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However, free nationwide testing has caused some people’s concerns that the government will collect citizens’ DNA information to establish a database and forward the data to the mainland. Former Hong Kong Secretary General Huang Zhifeng today (13) urged not to participate in testing, questioning privacy. , Data security and other issues.
In one of the meetings yesterday, some organizations mentioned that some citizens may be worried about personal data and refuse to participate in free testing. It is recommended that the government subsidize citizens 300 yuan per person to go to private hospitals or clinics for testing and provide incentives for voluntary testing. Connecting to the "Hong Kong Health Code" will help restore economic and people's livelihood activities.
It is reported that Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor rejected the proposal after hearing the words, thinking that this move might make the advance team "sufficient". Since the government provides free testing, it has already involved a certain amount of expenditure. It seems impossible to subsidize citizens to go outside for testing. Some participants thought that Carrie Lam should take into account the work and face of the "national team", plus the cost of private testing ranges from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. The subsidy of 300 yuan to the public is not too much, and it is meaningless.
"Hong Kong 01" is making inquiries with the Chief Executive's Office and has not yet responded.
Democratic district councillors protested earlier against the arrival of advance inspection teams from the Mainland. (Profile picture)
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