The government requires that from the 9th of next month, citizens entering restaurants and other listed premises must use "Travel with peace of mind." Zhu Minjian, chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission, said on a radio program this morning (29th) that groups concerned about the disabled and the elderly had earlier Xiangping Opportunity reported that he encountered difficulties when using Anxin to travel. Last Friday (26th) he wrote to the government to make suggestions.
He suggested that the government develop technologies other than mobile phones to facilitate citizens, and make more efforts in promotion measures.
He also estimated that the government will clearly explain the details of the exempted persons before the measures take effect.
As for whether the vaccine passport can be exempted from the Disability Discrimination Ordinance, he believes that it depends on the necessity and rationality of the measures. He urges the government to explain the health reasons and the details of the inability to get injections, such as whether pregnant women can be exempted, but emphasizes that they do not like injections. It cannot be a reason. "The epidemic affects everyone in Hong Kong. You can use your personal likes and dislikes as an exemption factor."
▼The situation of citizens using safe travel to enter government premises▼
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Zhu Minjian said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" this morning that in the past one or two weeks, representatives of groups of persons with disabilities and groups concerned about the welfare of the elderly have reported to the equal opportunity that the use of "Travel with peace of mind" poses difficulties for the elderly and the disabled. Relevant opinions have been consolidated on Friday and written to the government, suggesting that when dealing with future anti-epidemic measures, the authorities should consider relevant difficulties and implement measures to facilitate the affected people.
For example, he pointed out that people with disabilities, especially visually impaired people, even if their mobile phones have been installed "Travel with peace of mind", it is difficult for them to know the exact location of the QR code without assistance, and it is difficult to scan. , The exempt person should select the "person with a disability" box, believing that privacy has been leaked, he bluntly stated that there is "room for improvement" and suggested that the government combine the three exempt person options: children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
▼Under the 11.20 epidemic, citizens met with relatives and friends on the other side across the Shenzhen River▼
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When asked whether the practice is "indirect discrimination" under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance, Zhu Minjian pointed out, "It will fall within the scope of consideration of the provisions, but it is because it has introduced measures to protect public health. They are all controlled by Article 61 of the Disability Discrimination Ordinance. If the purpose of the measures is to protect public health, as long as the measures are reasonable and necessary, even if they cause unfair treatment, they will not violate the Disability Discrimination Ordinance." He emphasized that the key lies in whether the relevant measures are necessary.
Urge the government to develop technologies other than mobile phones to help citizens who have no money to buy smart phones
As for citizens without smart phones, Zhu Minjian clearly stated that if they cannot use a mobile phone due to financial reasons, they will not be restricted by the current anti-discrimination regulations. But it does not mean that it can ignore the situation of the people concerned. It is suggested that the government can develop technologies other than mobile phones, such as watches, ID cards, and the Octopus proposed earlier in the market. It also urges the government to provide more explanations to the public.
▼11.23 A group of mainland experts visited Wanning, Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay, and Han Wah Middle School in Siu Sai Wan ▼
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Regarding external criticism that the government does not specify exempt persons, Zhu Jianmin estimates that the government is still studying the types of persons concerned, and believes that it will be announced before the mandatory use of "safe travel" measures takes effect.
When asked that the government is exploring the "vaccine passport" measure, he believes that the relevant measures also depend on whether the supporting facilities and implementation details are reasonable and necessary before they can be exempted from Article 61 of the People with Disabilities Ordinance. He estimated that the current epidemic situation is still severe and the measures are Necessity is easier to achieve. As to whether the supporting facilities are reasonable, it depends on whether the government can cater for the needs of disadvantaged groups of different backgrounds. It is also very important to emphasize its interpretation and marketing measures.
He believes that the scope of exemption for health reasons is wide. For example, whether pregnant women will be exempted, he believes that the government should classify the exemptions into categories and then explain them. However, dislike of injections cannot be a reason. "The epidemic affects everyone in Hong Kong. Personal likes and dislikes can be used as exempt factors."
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