When the economy is in a downturn, the market often becomes a "life buoy" for grassroots unemployment. A survey found that nearly 70% of the respondents supported the establishment of market markets in all districts in Hong Kong, and 75% believed that the government should open up public spaces such as vacant school buildings and under flyovers, etc. Market activities.
Some concerned groups revealed that due to the impact of the epidemic, the success rate of applying for the market in the past two years has been "three-handed", and that the "vaccine passport" will be implemented next month. Urge the government to make community market a long-term policy and provide more support.
Public opinion generally supports market activities in all districts in Hong Kong
From the 24th to the 27th of this month, the Hong Kong Institute for Public Opinion successfully interviewed 4,982 people in the form of an online questionnaire to understand their views on the market. The results showed that 69% of the respondents were "very supportive" and "a little supportive" in all areas of Hong Kong. Market activities are held regularly in the districts. As for the frequency, there are different preferences. 33% of the respondents support it once a month, 21% support it once a week, and 15% support it once every two weeks; 75% of the respondents agree with the government Idle spaces such as vacant school buildings, underpasses and public spaces in public housing estates should be selected as community market venues.
The survey also found that 55% of the respondents believed that the community market would help reduce unemployment, while only 9% of the respondents objected to this statement, and the average support for the community market reached a high of 4.
In addition, the latest survey's gathering restriction index was 12.3, which was lower than that of the previous month, but the relevant numerical level showed that the public believed that the current gathering restriction order should be adjusted.
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Departments impose strict restrictions on holding fairs to abide by epidemic prevention regulations
Zhang Yan, a spokesman for the Alliance for Supporting Grassroots Markets, believes that the government regards Hong Kong as a commercial city and has not established long-term and specific policies to promote development. However, the neighborhood's small business in the market will not only help grassroots employment, but also help residents in the district. There is also one more consumption option in the community. In disguise, it is self-sufficient in the community, and there is no need to travel to other regions for consumption. To a certain extent, it can reduce the number of infections when going out, which is beneficial to the community.
However, the government requires the market to also abide by strict epidemic prevention measures. It has also become difficult to apply for public space venues to the FEHD and the Housing Department for market activities. "The number of successful applications after the epidemic is three-handed."
He worries that if the government implements the "vaccine passport" on the 24th of next month, the market will likely be regarded as a place for activities, which will hinder the development of the market. When we get to work, what about future livelihood?” He suggested that the government make good use of idle space, such as short-term idle land or cooked food market recovered by the FEHD, and at the same time relax the epidemic prevention restrictions in some venues, so as to promote the market to become a revitalizing community economy and promoting A place for grassroots employment.
Scholar: Markets help grassroots employment
Leung Chi-yuan, a full-time tutor of the Department of Applied Social Sciences of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, said that the government has not provided much assistance to migrant workers in the past year. I don’t have a job.” He believes that Hong Kong people tend to be self-reliant, and community markets have become one of the venues for promoting grassroots employment. He also believes that most markets choose to carry out activities in open spaces, and the risk of infection is lower than in confined spaces. The survey just reflects the fact that Hong Kong people Supporting the market economy actually depends on how the Government supports it with policies in the long run.
Dr. Zhang Tonghui, spokesman for the People's Livelihood Alliance, pointed out, "The recent epidemic figures are considered 'very stressful' for ordinary people, so many catering and retail industries have expressed their frustration at the government's extension of social distancing measures to February 17. I hope the government can We should take the initiative and introduce some schemes such as subsidies or compensation as soon as possible, and we should also refine the epidemic prevention requirements in the industry in the future, so as to avoid 'one-size-fits-all' implementation of epidemic prevention measures, which will affect the entire catering industry."
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