IT is essential that the Government takes precautions to safeguard the jobs of its good citizens and to make sure that local posts can be filled by truly qualified candidates.
However, in Hong Kong the compromise of cutting the importation of foreign labour to 2,000, is the most ridiculous ever made.
A quota of 2,000 is not a quota at all. There are many jobs available in Hong Kong and if a suitably qualified candidate cannot be found locally then the candidate should be recruited overseas.
It is only the employer who has the right to say who is the suitable candidate and not the union leaders, immigration officers, legislators, etc.
Hong Kong should show the same open mind about such policies as it has done in the past.
The implementation of such a ridiculous policy as cutting back on importation of foreign labour, will surely lead to a reduction of Hong Kong's competitive edge and lead to discrimination.
