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Written by: Lin Yingxian
2021-06-12 12:11
Last update date: 2021-06-12 12:11
Hong Kong will host the 11th Tongle Games next year. It is the first Asian region to host this international event. However, the event drew criticism from the establishment. Legislative Council Member He Junyao denounced the event as "disrespectful" and described the proceeds of the event as "dirty money." "The incident caused great repercussions in society.
The Chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission, Zhu Minjian, said on a commercial TV program this morning (12th) that some legislators had overreacted and digressed and blocked the incident with adjectives of "labeling" and "stigmatizing", which would do no good to anyone. It also pointed out that the slogan of the event is just "Happiness", and it is not considered that holding a fun games is equivalent to promoting the idea of the organizer.
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In response to Ho Junyao’s remarks on the business program "Political and Economic Saturday" in the morning, Zhu Minjian pointed out that the question asked by members of the day was to hope that the government would answer how to organize the event. He described it as a pragmatic problem, but some members of the Legislative Council had overreacted and digressed and applied Use peaceful words to express opinions, and use unlabeled or stigmatized adjectives.
He also pointed out that although the "Tong Le Games" is organized by a niche group, the slogan of the event is "Tong Le". It is a carnival regardless of race or sexual orientation. He does not think that holding the games is equivalent to promoting the organizer's ideas.
Zhu Minjian also pointed out that Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city that promotes equality, inclusiveness and multiculturalism, but has no laws on discrimination against sexual orientation. Equal Opportunities can only make public statements to call on the community to focus on the right focus, and to host the "Fun Fun Games". It can help build the reputation of Hong Kong. It calls on Members to organize activities in a pragmatic manner, coordinate the arrangements for venues and transportation, and do not cover up their substantive significance with other issues.
Legislative Council member He Junyao pointed out a few days ago: "I don't want to make a lot of money, I don't want to make a billion yuan or not."
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
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