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Nie Dequan used "Mudden Water Rafting" to promote the message of district councilors and questioned the government "has no apology?"

2021-06-24T16:37:48.486Z


The Secretary of the Civil Service, Nie Dequan, posted on Facebook today (19th) photos taken during a visit to the homes that provide temporary accommodation for street sleepers, and quoted the post with the Hong Kong film "Muddy Water Drifting", referring to the movie


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Written by: Chen Chuolan

2021-06-19 22:54

Last update date: 2021-06-20 11:57

The Secretary of the Civil Service, Nie Dequan, posted on Facebook today (19th) photos taken during a visit to the homes that provide temporary accommodation for street sleepers, and quoted a post from the Hong Kong film "Muddy Water Drifting", referring to the movie "The Life of Street Sleepers" The voice of the heart is cast on the big screen to see through the plight and struggle of street sleepers. There is no sensational dialogue, but a real picture, allowing the audience to settle, think and reflect.

"Muddy Water Drifting" is an adaptation of a real life story. It tells the story of street sleepers who were abandoned from their homes in the Tongzhou Street Incident in 2012. The government has not apologized to the street sleepers so far.

Nie Dequan’s post immediately aroused public dissatisfaction and accumulated about 150 "嬲嬲" in just half a day.

Sai Kung District Councillor, Qin Haicheng, left a message saying, "The situation of street sleepers who have been watching the show? For many years, the Lebanese government has been doing the left? Except for washing the streets to drive the street sleepers away." The Central and Western District Councillor Ye Jinlong also left a message and asked, "The wrong government, Apologize for not yet?" Chen Shiya, a member of the Yuen Long District Council, also questioned whether Nie De had ever watched the entire movie before he used it to promote it.

Nie Dequan used the Hong Kong-produced film "Muddy Water Drifting" as an introduction on Facebook to introduce the government’s temporary accommodation service for street sleepers, "Gathering Hope House", and attracted about 150 "Hope House" in half a day. A large number of netizens asked the government to report the 2012 Tongzhou Street incident. The street sleepers apologize.

▼After the post was published, it attracted criticism from district councilors and netizens▼

Nie Dequan used the Hong Kong film "Muddy Water Drifting" as a quote for his post, referring to the newly established temporary accommodation service "Co-Gathering Hope House" with Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor to the Street Sleepers Action Committee. This temporary dormitory can accommodate up to 12 street sleepers. Providing accommodation for 3 to 6 months, as well as free meals and employment referral services, it is hoped that service users can build confidence and start again.

Netizens: The main axis of the movie is that the government has not apologized from beginning to end

The government's treatment of street sleepers is controversial. "Muddy Water Drifting" put the 2012 social uproar on the Tongzhou Street incident on the screen and made it into a realistic film.

Nie Dequan used this to promote the visit to the temporary dormitories for street sleepers, which immediately attracted dissatisfaction from netizens and district councilors. Some netizens said: "One of the main axis of the show is that the government has not apologized from beginning to end. The government wants to use the show to draw water. , Should I apologize first?"

▼Muddy water rafting stills▼

"Muddy Water Rafting" is based on a real incident that occurred on Tung Chau Street in Sham Shui Po in 2012. At that time, the government dispatched 4 departments to wash the streets on the coldest day of the year, and even laid the quilts and keep warm for all the street friends. The clothes were removed one by one, prompting the street friends to sue the government, hoping to get an apology.

In the movie, the street sleeper played by Wu Zhenyu repeatedly repeated "the government must apologize for wrongdoing", not asking for compensation, but only asking for dignity in one sentence.

Street sleepers: The only family photo was discarded without prior notice

"Hong Kong 01" once interviewed the street sleeper "Xiang Ge" in the incident that year. When he recalled the scene of that day, he said that more than 20 street sleepers went to the police station to report the incident after clearing the scene, hoping to retrieve the items that were swept away. For two to three hours, a police chief told them that there was no need to wait any longer, and the things had been sent to the landfill as rubbish.

Brother Xiang told "Hong Kong 01" that the clearing operation discarded his only family photo. "The family photo was taken at the Bingtou Garden (animal and plant garden) with my wife and daughter when I was in my twenties. Everyone hasn’t been in contact for so many years, so they rely on this to find someone. It’s really grumpy.” He also pointed out that the clearing of the venue would give notice in advance so that street sleepers could temporarily put their items in the flower trough, but there was no notice that day. In the evening, Suddenly arrived to clear the court at half past ten, and had a bad attitude.

More than 20 street sleepers were dissatisfied with the clearance and decided to sue the government. After more than half a year, the government settled with them out of court and compensated each person with 2,000 yuan, but they did not apologize for the incident.

"Hong Kong 01" early interview:

[Behind the confiscation.

Bottom] The confiscation of the family’s family and the compensation for the street sleepers: the government owes an apology

Muddy water drifting | Director Li Junshuo speaks for street sleepers, "Everyone has the right to defend their dignity"

"Drifting in the turbid water" Wu Zhenyu acted as a street sleeper and sued the government, and the street friends were not apologized for the moment

The number of street sleepers under the epidemic rises, parliamentarians advocate accommodation, counseling, and employment to rebuild their lives

Box Office Comprehensive Box Office | Netizens support the theme of "Drifting Water" to be released on the floor, rushing 2 million a week

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Nie Dequan turbid water rafting Carrie Lam street sleeper

Source: hk1

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