Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission to study complaints about Wu Chi-wai, who yelled profanity at Chief Executive Carrie Lam
- Watchdog to re-examine whether Democratic Party leader Wu Chi-wai’s insult breached the Sex Discrimination Ordinance
Hong Kong’s discrimination watchdog has promised to look into complaints against a democratic lawmaker who recentlyshouted a profanity at the city’s chief executive.
The EOC said at the time that Wu’s vulgar outburst was not covered by the ordinance so it could not take action against him. The group said, however, that Wu’s comment was rude, inappropriate and degrading.
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“How many people do we need to take to the street, pull their business [from the city] and move elsewhere to force you to stop?” Wu said at the meeting.
As he was escorted from the chamber, Wu shouted at Lam: “You are useless dead or alive, b***h!”
Wu has since insisted that he would not retract the remark.
Chu said he would study the clauses of the ordinance again because official complaints had been received. He said EOC officials had explained their understanding of the Sex Discrimination Ordinance to those registering the complaints.
Under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of one’s sex, marital status or pregnancy.
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“But the complainants insisted that the situation should fall under the scope of the ordinance. We have different legal interpretations of the law,” Chu said.
“We will further study the case, such as clearly interpreting the rule to see if the lawmaker’s description is covered by the ordinance.”
Among those who filed complaints against Wu was the All-China Women’s Federation, which said Lam was mistreated because she was a woman. The pro-Beijing women’s right group protested at the EOC office on Monday.
Wu later explained the reason for his anger.
“I could not find a better word to describe her,” said Wu.
“I will be careful in the future, but please forgive me. No one at that meeting would be able to contain their emotion.”
