Gone mad ... Understatement
Question 1. Yes, but only during first full moon of a leap year.
Question 2. Yes. A company needs to hire people that are completely unsuitable for the job as long as all minorities are represented in equal proportions, even if a company is unable to compete due to lack of skilled people
I think any company should have the right to hire people they deem suitable and should not be subjected to outside pressure.
I am sad to see that EU countries are following US example for Equal opportunity employment where people are hired based on their colour, sexual preference, sex, religion, or ethnic heritage and not their actual skills or experience in a particular job.