HONG KONG’S equal opportunities watchdog has called for more sensitivity towards ethnic minority cultures after the use of an Islamic expression by anti-government protesters caused offence in the local Muslim community. “You cannot just write these words on facilities and roads as vehicles will run over them when passing or they may even be trampled on,” he said. On Friday, the commission issued a statement calling for the public to respect one another’s cultures and refrain from insulting acts. “The commission calls on all parties to show empathy to others when expressing their views and opinions,” the statement read. The commission said it also received queries about protesters directing obscene comments or verbal abuse of a sexual nature at female police officers.

Source: New Strait Times October 13, 2019 02:03 UTC