Doctor ‘missed the point’ with a cavalier mindset

I was furious when I read the comments of Dr Daniel Chu Wai-sing, who did not use the “Leave Home Safe” app when he attended a birthday party where a Covid-19 case was detected.

He said in an interview that those focusing on the party were “missing the main point” and accused the radio station of “spreading hatred”.

He also asked why the focus was on this party and not the Hins Cheung concert, which a person who later tested positive also attended.

Chu’s wife was among those who tested positive, although her case was later deemed a false positive.

Had an ordinary Hongkonger defied common sense and the public interest to attend such a large gathering, Chu’s reaction would probably be different.

Chu said he did not use the app when attending the event because he could not see the QR code. He even sarcastically asked the interviewer, “You guys really obey the law?”

It is Chu who has “missed the point”. As a doctor, he knows a large gathering could be a superspreader event and should understand the importance of obeying the law.

How can the authorities expect average Hongkongers to abide by the rules when medical professionals have such a cavalier mindset?

Why are the powerful exempt when the law is strictly enforced for the rest of us?

It is unforgivable that most Hongkongers have to bear the consequences of those who make bad decisions despite being well-informed.

Double standards do not build public confidence.

Helen Lo, Sham Shui Po