Comments by "LoC28C" (@LoC28C) on "The grim reality of life in Hong Kong’s ‘coffin homes’ | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo" video.

Don’t forget these landlords are also the ones who are doing all they can to stop affordable housing in Hong Kong so that they can increase their income and also maintain the value of their properties.
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This problem was created by the British when they ruled over Hong Kong and just before the British left they did something to make this problem a lot worse. Coupled with the greed of the main holders of land and property in Hong Kong who also have the economic means to bluff the ordinary folk to keep Hong Kong in this problem it still remains unsolved over the past 25 years. Why do I say this ? 1. The problem already existed during the British Rule. 2. When the British were preparing to leave they grabbed as much land and sold as much land as possible to their cronies who are property developers in Hong Kong. 3. These property developers deliberately slowdown development or new affordable housing or do not develop affordable housing to maximise their profits. Some of them even deliberately price their new properties at sky high prices to push the prices much higher. 4. They also lobby the other property owners to prevent the sitting Hong Kong Government from developing or starting affordable housing for they say these affordable housing will bring down the value of their properties. This will ensure that the affordable housing problem will never be solved.
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⁠@HKchinese888 I feel so sorry for you that you missed being ruled by authoritarian Government which doesn’t care about you and your people whilst at the same time you go against a democratic Government elected by your own people. Hopefully one day Hong Kong people will learn what is freedom, democracy and appreciate the freedoms that you now have which you Never had under Authoritarian British Rule where you had absolutely no say as to the running of your city.
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@Hkchinese888 You're welcome Kumar but the facts remain that Hongkees do not know or understand what Democracy, freedom and universal suffrage is. They also do not know that no matter where you are freedom of expression is linked to responsibility for what you say or do. One more important fact still remain, contrary to what Western lead media want you to think. The CCP does not control what happens in Hong Kong, it is all decided by the people in Hong Kong. Unfortunately the Hongkees are influenced by their elite who doesn't want to allow the value of their properties to be affected and wants to keep pushing the value higher and higher by creating a shortage and pushing the prices up. Therefore this problem will never be solved.
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@Hkchinese888 actually as British citizen, I'm most familiar with the British system of Democracy as. So as compared the British system of democracy and China I am of the opinion that the Chinese system is more democratic. The reason is that the British system doesn't allow a full democratic process of election & decision making for the people. Over the years, the British democratic system has been hijacked by the rich oligarchs both from within the UK & the USA. In effect the UK now is some sort of a vassal state to the USA. Whilst in China, you have elections based on the personnel that is known to the actual person going for the election. Your election in China is multi-level whilst in the UK it's only one or two levels. Decision process in the UK is wholly left to the elected person for the 5 years in the mean time the ordinary citizens have absolutely no say in matters pertaining to their lives. Whilst in China any ordinary citizens haven't full say in the daily running of their lives or the elected personnel will not be eligible to stand for election in the next election or could even be replaced tomorrow. In the USA & UK you only get 1 vote per person. Based on the same election methods in Hong Kong, you effectively have 2 votes per working adult. One representing the place you live in & another representing your profession. Unfortunately in Hong Kong, the decision process is similar to that of the UK system where it is left to the elected person to decide whilst in mainland China every citizen who wish to participate will get a chance to say what they want in the decision making of the Government. Information is always not equal or perfect therefore there are still many Chinese who has been ill informed or not been informed of this process but hopefully with these decisions making mechanism being online more & more people will know & participate in the Governing of China.
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@MrPaulHK you need to know how did Hong Kong become a world Top Financial Centre, what was the event that mainly contributed to to Hong Kong’s rise to become a Financial Centre in the First place. It was the opening up of China and that made Hong Kong the stepping stone for foreign companies to invest in to China. Without the opening up of China starting form the Shenzhen region, Hong Kong would never have become a Financial Centre in the first place.
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@realgrilledsushi don’t forget the current Hong Kong Government has a freehand to rule and run the whole city however they like though they are answerable to Beijing as it is still part of China. So effectively the CCP doesn’t rule over Hong Kong but is just responsible for the security of Hong Kong as Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region almost like an autonomous region in China.
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@HKchinese888 I really look down on the Hong Kong swear words as you are so lousy at it. You need to get out of China to learn better Cantonese swear words. LOL
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@Hkchinese888 if you do not know what you are talking about maybe you need to do some research first then you don't look or sound foolish. The UN resolution 2758 is a legal document that is binding hence urging parties to be signatory to it is perfectly legitimate. All countries in the world have adopted this resolution & to contravene it is illegal. I believe that you are a reasonable human being who will honour agreements & promises made right ? If not what is the point in making them anyway? I urge you to read up what the Article 23 covers in Hong Kong & why it is regarded as necessary by the British before they handed Hong Kong back to China. Then go read up & understand what it says. After that compare it with the national security laws in the UK and you will be shocked to your core how lenient the Hong Kong Article 23 is compared to the National Security Act 2023 of the UK is. For your ease of reference here is the link below https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/contents/enacted If you compare the UK act to the barrage of National Security Law of the USA you will say that the USA has a lot less freedom compared to the UK. As the USA has so many different acts for their national security I will not list them here, I'm afraid you will have to do the hard work yourself.
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@Hkchinese888 LOL you have no idea. Please don't embarrass yourself. Go do some research about your own country if you are Chinese.
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@Hkchinese888 If you are a student of history you will agree with me that the British looted India from one of the richest economy in the world to become one of the poorest economy in the guise of modernisation. So in a way, the British made India look like it modernised but in the process stole all India's wealth and left the people to die of starvation and hunger so that they can take whatever resources from India to feed the people in Britain.
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@MeiinUK I am really trying very hard to understand your reply. You said that there are property developers in Hong Kong because of communism in the mainland ? How do you explain the thousands of property developers on the mainland ? Yes, you said that Canton (Guangdong) had actual banks. I believe they still have banks in Guangdong now too. If you don't believe me please go visit and you will see that there are actual banks in Guangdong. You said that Guangdong also had a political centre. Yes, I believe they still do have a political centre but the central Government now sits in Beijing no longer in Guangdong and has been for many many years. You said a lot more things with incomplete sentences which did not carry the full meaning or expression so I don't really understand what you are trying to say. You say that the mainland has a "take down the landlords and wealthy law" ? Care to explain to me what is that and what does that do and if possible show some form of evidence of such a law. The reason why I am asking is because majority of the people who has negative views of China has no idea what actually is happening there and all their so called facts are based on imaginations and fiction.
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@gap949 care to explain what was Dumb? Of course Article has brought sanity, normalcy, peace, safety, freedom and democracy to Hong Kong. Finally. Finally Hong Kong can be rid of the grip of the MI6 and the CIA and the Hongkees can rule their own territory without interference.
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@zelgie3013 what wrong ? Show me your evidence to prove me wrong.
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