HK employer not charged for maid abuse

An employer who was trailed for maid abuse was acquitted of charges yesterday. 

Employer Ngan Suk-wai said: "Hong Kong employers should do their part. Do not harm others just because you think [foreign domestic workers] come from a poorer background and that they come here to work."

The 40-year-old was cleared of one count of wounding Indonesian maid Anis Andriyani with intent. The court previously heard that on the morning of February 24, a furious Ngan dragged Anis into the kitchen after the helper waved a broomstick to scare off her employer's barking dog. The employer then allegedly held Anis' left hand on a chopping board and cut her finger.