By the colour of his face I thought he was Asian too - until I looked at his trousers and boots. I think it's intended to portray white people as thugs and Asians as victims. Nothing like stirring up racial tension.
Sorry, but I disagree. The equilibrium of the seesaw is symbolic. To me it demonstrates that when it comes to voting all who have the right to do so should, irrespective of race, gender &c.