I refer to Ruan Wen's letter ("Give helpers venue where they can meet", October 23).
There is no denying that thousands of foreign domestic helpers assemble in public squares and overpasses on their days off, especially in areas like Central and Causeway Bay, which are usually crowded with pedestrians. Some citizens think they cause a nuisance to passers-by. The problem needs to be tackled quickly.
Your correspondent suggests the government should play the leading role in providing more meeting places for the domestic helpers, but I disagree.
Hong Kong is a densely populated concrete jungle, and everyone in the city is jostling for more living space. In fact, the government can do little to resolve the issue as it is an unshakeable fact that Hong Kong simply lacks space. It is up to the domestic helpers and Hongkongers to be more tolerant of all public space users.
To ease the congestion in city centres, domestic helpers could explore other areas, such as our lovely country parks, to gather on holidays.
Charlotte Chan, Kowloon Bay