Ethnic minority population is an integral part of our community. Apart from about 380,000 foreign domestic workers, over 263,000 people from non-Chinese ethnic minority groups now live in Hong Kong. Over the past decade, their numbers have grown by a remarkable 70%, representing roughly 3.8% of the total population.
Recent ICAC cases reveal that due to cultural differences, lack of legal knowledge and language barriers, it was not uncommon for ethnic minorities, especially the breadwinners, to fall victim to corruption and extortion when looking for jobs. Hence the ICAC is partnering with ethnic minority groups and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to spread the “Don’t Bribe” message and plant the seed of integrity in ethnic groups, just like what we have been doing in our local community for more than four decades.
With the assistance of NGOs and schools, the ICAC has organised visits to its Headquarters and tea gathering sessions for ethnic minorities. Through these activities, ICAC officers would introduce the anti-corruption work of the Commission and the spirit of the anti-bribery law. Multi-language publicity materials are also distributed to convey the messages of “Don’t Bribe” and “Report Corruption”.
To extend our reach, the ICAC has also launched two animation videos early this year, which are dubbed in Cantonese, Putonghua and English, with subtitles of six ethnic minorities’ languages, namely Urdu, Nepali, Hindi, Tagalog, Thai and Bahasa Indonesia.
The multi-language videos feature short dramas and scenarios on corruption-prone areas in daily lives, including job seeking, application for public housing and other public services, as well as school admission for children.
Apart from highlighting the gist of Hong Kong’s anti-bribery law, the videos also encourage ethnic groups to report to the ICAC when they come across corruption.
The videos are being shown in public places accessible to ethnic minorities, such as immigration offices and control points, as well as premises of government departments and NGOs providing services to them. The videos can also be watched on the ICAC website.
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