It has become a hot topic on social media in the Dragon Land! Behind Mr. Li Fengqiang, a disabled man without arms A subway station attendant in Wuhan, Hubei Province was denied a free subway ride, in accordance with the rights of people with disabilities. Because I don’t have a disability card.
Mr Li posted a video clip recording the incident on Douyin, or the Chinese version of TikTok, on March 21.
A video clip shows officers telling Mr Li: If you want to use your free travel rights You must present a disability identification card issued by the government.
But Mr Li, who had no weapons, is not convenient to carry cards So, he did not take the card with him and said that he probably did not need to show evidence. Because evidence of his disability is clearly visible on his body. And he wasn’t really comfortable carrying the card.
However, officials say rules are rules. They must follow the rules. If you don’t have a card, you can’t use your rights. But he offered to pay the cost of the ticket to Mr. Li instead. But Mr. refused. Before going buy yourself a subway ticket and tap the ticket on the machine with his feet
After the video clip was released, it became a problem online. Many netizens criticized the officials as “Nonsense! What is more important? between the disability certification document and the disabled person,” “It is so clear, there should be no need to use a card,” and “Why can we see disabled people in clear? That has to be proven Are they disabled too?”
While some netizens have expressed their opinion that this is not the fault of the officers. But it is caused by rigid rules. “An officer and a disabled man without arms. They are all victims of hostile rules.”
Less than 24 hours later, the subway station issued an apology for the incident. With a promise that this type of event will not happen again. Li also revealed that Mr Ni posted the video to criticize officers. We want to call for a more disabled friendly environment.
“Many people with disabilities have a difficult time building up the courage to leave their homes. Such hostile rules It could make them afraid to go out,” said Mr Li, adding that Because he is a disabled swimmer. He is also the owner of the company. More than 70 percent of the company’s employees are all disabled. So he understood that well How difficult is daily commuting for people with disabilities?
By the way, according to government information China has more than 85 million people with disabilities, which is expected to increase to 250 million by 2050.
Description: Armless man in China denied free metro ride without disability ticket, calls for more ‘humanised’ rules (SCMP)
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