Indonesia’s consul general in Hong Kong, Tri Tharyat, has said that different attitudes toward posting images of children showering reveals a “cultural difference between Hong Kong and Indonesia.”
The diplomat was responding to local media enquiries following the arrest of a 28-year-old Indonesian domestic worker who allegedly live-streamed a 17-minute video on Facebook of herself bathing three naked children aged between six and eight on Friday.
In a statement in response to inquiries from Hong Kong newspapers, Tri Tharyat said: “There’s a cultural difference between Hong Kong and Indonesia in expressing love to someone else’s children, for example, kissing or hugging children.
“For Indonesians, it’s not a big problem to post a picture or video of naked children in the shower.”
The consul general acknowledged that the laws in Hong Kong valued “the rights of privacy” more highly and that posting pictures or videos of someone without their permission or consent could be illegal.
He said the consulate general would assist the arrested domestic worker and would be in close contact with the Hong Kong police. He also urged Indonesian citizens in Hong Kong not to take and post pictures or video of children without consent.
Lawmaker rebuts diplomat’s claim
Elizabeth Quat, a lawmaker from the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, a political party, told Sing Pao Dailty News that Tri Tharyat’s statement was “unacceptable,” and insisted that children’s privacy must be protected and respected. She demanded the diplomat clarify his intervention.
Quat also reminded employers that they should respect domestic workers’ privacy and not install any surveillance equipment either in bathrooms or in their maids’ rooms.
The domestic worker was charged with publishing child pornography and her case was brought before the Eastern Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
Netchay Relssen ….true ..better dont hire a maid ..take care your own children ..if you dont trust a maid….
Binag elvie pag may ideo cam amo mo。ok ka lang na magtrabaho kasi for me i am not comfortable im sure dahil bawat galaw ay nababantayan ka hello
correct!privacy? how about the cctv inside the helpers room?helpers need privacy and freedom too!
privacy in a room that stated in the contract and freedom of allowing us to experience our 24hours day off…
Marivic T. Gabito i absolutely agree to you.If they don’t trust helper,don’t hire.
Shirley Caperina feeling maganda din kasi si gurang e…pangit naman…cge yan ang suggest mo sa mga employers e di sabihin mo sa asawa mo na yan na mg rally dyan sa daan para na ikaw ang my gustong mg lagay ng camera sa bahay ng mga amo…yong comment napaka Chaka kagaya sa mukha mo..
Then tell all employers not to get maid in her/his house..its more safe..so nothing to worry..right??
Well. Kung ano ang sama ng puso. Yun din ang panget ng mukha. Wag kang mag inarte at maging masaya sa nangyari sa iba. At mag suggest ka pa na maglagay ng cctv. E di wow… Porke katulong kailangan wala na ding privacy. Ikaw kayang matandang gurang ka anf lumugar sa lugar ng indoneaia na yun. Ang tanda ko na kupal ka pa rin. Bitch.
Totoo yn sis pero ang nakakatawa lang kasi aa comment nya sagas sya makapag demand
Hindi talaga pede mag post ng pic ng mga anak ng amo khit di pa nude pics..ako never ako nagpopost ng pic ng alaga ko .
Lagay sila camera para mkikita nila kung ano ang ginagawa ng anak nila habang wala sila..advantage nga yun sa mga helper.mmya nabangga yung bata sa katatakbo tapos ngka hematoma at ibintang sa helper.pero kung may cam.di talaga mkakapagsinungaling..
Nakapag-asawa ka lang yata dito sa hongkong kung makapagsabi ka sa mga employer na maglagay ng cctv ay wagas.sabagay marami akong kilala na mga pilipina na nakapag-asawa dito sa hongkong malulupit pa sila sa mga pilipinang katulong nila.di ba madam elvie binag?
Thank you sis,i just found funny about her comment,actually i dont usually put a comment n social media news but afrer reading her comment made me do the same.and she think installing cctv camera is really help i don’t think so,what help is trusting and respecting each other and everything goes well.wgat she’s going to do watch the video all the time while shes in work?probably YES????????
hahahahah marivic you are right ????????????????????
I am now wondering how many cctv have you installed in your house just to make sure you know whats going on when your not n home,hmmm have you put camera in private room?your maid migh do something there without your knowledge????????
Install a camera so that you know whats going on when your at work?this comment prove of not trusting,if you dont trust your maid tjen dont hire anyone to take care of your child instead take care them by your self.just saying
I think instead of putting cameras in your house you better not hire a helper and take care of your own children,, That would be the best thing that you can do. You don’t give hassles to helpers life and you dont worry about your children’s safety.
tri thrayat’s statements really unacceptable.the employer are paying the helper to work not to make video and post it.good for her to be arrested.and before you work in hk you know already their culture here in hk.so i just want to tell all the employers better install CCTV in your house so that when you go to work you know whats going on .
Exactly,….