Showing naked images of children ‘not a big problem’ in Indonesia, top envoy in Hong Kong says amid footage row
But consul general urges helpers in city not to act ‘carelessly’ in posting such material
Showing pictures or videos of naked children showering is “not a big problem” in Indonesia, the country’s top envoy in Hong Kong said, blaming “cultural difference” for the arrest of an Indonesian domestic worker who live-streamed footage of her employer’s three bare-bodied children.
However, the consulate said it had asked Indonesian domestic helpers working in the city not to “carelessly” do so without permission or consent.
The comments were made in a written reply to queries from the South China Morning Post over the arrest of a 28-year-old domestic helper on Monday.
In a statement, Indonesian consul general 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.