Why is small-house policy for indigenous so controversial?
The Hong Kong colonial government enacted the small-house policy in 1972 allowing male, adult indigenous villagers to build a three-storey house. Source: Flickr - Anna and Michal - (Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0))
The exclusive right of Hong Kong’s male indigenous villagers to build homes without paying a land fee is not part of the indigenous traditions the law protects, the High Court heard on Monday at the start of a landmark case. Cheung Mo Ching reports.
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