Hong Kong Today

Liberal Studies F4 Second termâ€Hong Kong Today ? Markers used to comprehend neediness in HK ? ? ? ? Pay Health Education ? ? ? Everyday environments Employment Community/family bolster Section 1â€Poverty Disparity/inconsistency among rich and poor ? Gini coefficient †Range from 0 to 1 0 = salary dispersion is total equivalent 1 = pay dissemination is outright inconsistent ? Difficulties looked by destitute individuals ? Work †typically contract staff, low pay, need work insurance ? ? ? ? Backing †constrained help channels from government Living standard †X satisfy essential needs (eg. ealthcare administration) Intergenerational neediness Relationship no family time ? conjugal/familial clashes ? Distraught gatherings ? Men versus Ladies †do housework + youngster care ? HK residents versus Fresh debuts less help from government segregation (lessens HK citizens’ openings for work) ? ? CSSA: Comprehensive Social Security Assistance HK governmentâ₠¬positive non-interventionist approach ( ) ? ? ? A controller as opposed to a supplier of government assistance programs Free market/exchange arrangement ? Negligible government intercession Low tax assessment framework Liberal Studies F4 Second termâ€Hong Kong Today Section 2â€Quality of Life ?Measuring QoL ? Dimensionsâ€economic; social; political; social; ecological ? Target markers (factual information) †Income; riches hole †Social government assistance; future †Electoral framework; voter turnout rate †Variety of social exercises; exhibition halls; libraries †Living space; air contamination file Subjective pointers (people’s emotions) ? Fulfillment with economy/pay Satisfaction with general wellbeing, the right to speak freely of discourse, government assistance Satisfaction with government’s execution Perceived human rights delighted in Satisfaction with social condition, assorted variety Satisfaction with living/indigenous habita t Obstacles to better QoL in HK ? HK has an unavoidable culture of long working hours ? Remain until supervisor leaves ? Very little accentuation on significance of work-life balance ? Consistent reaffirmation of good working morals ? ? Life chances are dictated by singular endeavors Weak aggregate haggling power between laborers ? Procedures utilized in advancing work rights ? ? ? Enactment and implementation Management and guideline Education and exposure ? ? Open commitment Research ? Associations and bargains ? Universal Labor Organization (ILO) ? The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) ?The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) †Right of everybody to delight in just and good states of work †Safe and sound working conditions †Rest, recreation and sensible restriction of working hours Liberal Studies F4 Second termâ€Hong Kong Today Section 3â€Rule of law ? Rule of Law ? All people are equivalent before law ? Governme nt should act as per its built up resolutions ( ) ? ? ? Both the legislature and the residents must act as per such resolutions The freedom of the legal executive establishment is ensured to keep up rule of lawHow to guarantee legal autonomy ( ) ? ? Method for selecting judges ought to be away from outer weight Constitutions ( ) ought to be composed for and observed by individuals ? Rule of law is realization of sacred vote based system ? Standards of rule of law (recall!! ) ? Everybody is equivalent under the steady gaze of the law ? Government should act in understanding to the law ? The law ought not have retroactive impact ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Legal autonomy The law statements ought to be basic and straightforward The law provisions ought not act naturally opposing Filing an intrigue ( ) is permitted Judicial audit ( is permitted Legal guide is offered Should experience adequate open conference Assume blamelessness before conviction/demonstrated blameworthy Law ought to be as far a s possible to ensure singular opportunity *** Police force ought to be constrained under standard of law ? Elements of LegCo ? Sanction ( ) laws ? ? ? Control open use Monitor crafted by government Unfairness of District Council races ? Not all DC individuals are chosen straightforwardly by voters ? Some DC individuals are delegated by Chief Executive ? Nearness of ex-officio individuals ( ) Liberal Studies F4 Second termâ€Hong Kong Today Section 3â€Rule of law ?Functional Constituencies ? Justification for presenting FCs †To utilize their expert information to serve the general population by helping individuals ? break down issues Reason to keep up FCs †To guarantee adjusted investment ? individuals, government and business division/FCs should have an equivalent influence in dynamic Contradiction between â€Å"balanced participation† and â€Å"direct election† †Representatives of government and FCs are not legitimately chosen by individuals Fundam ental imperfections of FCs †Not straightforwardly chose by individuals †Distrust by individuals toward the start †Emphasize a lot on their own advantages ?Often restrict to movements upheld by legitimately chose GC individuals †A snag to movements that are advantageous to overall population Corporate votes †Encourage corporate government assistance †Represent just interests of specific gatherings rather than entire area †Profitability of organizations regularly relies upon government licenses, guidelines, sponsorships government rely on help of business interests in LegCo and CE decisions ? ? ? ? ? Not all specialists working in the area/industry can cast a ballot Split democratic framework ? Movements bolstered by GCs are frequently contradicted by FCs ? Advance bias towards business division/government?Criteria for majority rule discretionary framework ? Guideline of comprehensiveness ( ) ? Rule of correspondence ( ) Electoral Affairs Commission ( ) ? Guarantee that races are completed in a reasonable, transparent way ? ? ? Geological Constituency has a more extensive appointive base (no. of enlisted voters) than Functional Constituency Liberal Studies F4 Second termâ€Hong Kong Today ? CEO Election ? Term of office: 5 years, sustainable once just ? Chosen by Election Committee (800 individuals) Election Committee (2008) 1. Modern, business and budgetary segments (200) 3.Labour, social administrations, strict and different divisions (200) ? Area 3â€Rule of law 2. The callings (200) 4. Political part: individuals from LegCo, HK agents to NPC†¦ (200) Article 45 of Basic Law ? A definitive point is the choice of CE by all inclusive testimonial upon designation by an extensively delegate selecting board of trustees as per popularity based methods Latest advancement ? EC increments from 800 to 1200 ? 75 of 100 extra seats for political part involved by DC individuals ? ? Why EC is separated into various subsectors? ? G uarantee adjusted interest and wide portrayal ? Expands the authenticity ( of government Expansion of EC ? Favorable circumstances †Include individuals from various divisions to choose CE †EC arrangement looks like diff. parts in the public eye ? Reflect perspectives on diff. individuals ? Individuals increasingly mollified ? Genuinely high authenticity level of CE Disadvantages †Not all individuals can make choice in CE political race †People may imagine that voters in EC can't completely speak to their perspectives †Presence of corporate votes subverts the representativeness of EC ? Speak to corporate interests yet not overall population intrigues No political rivalry in some sub-area decisions ? Debilitate authenticity of CE ? ? ? Little circle political decision