The whole family opposes the Covid-19 prevention and control task force
Le Van Vu, 42 years old, and his two children were riding a pedicab selling vegetables when the city implemented the social distancing order. They were stopped by the ward working group and got into a fight.
On July 11, Vu and his younger brother Le Van Ca (40 years old, from Hau Giang) were detained by Binh Tan District Police, Ho Chi Minh City for the following violations:Resisting law enforcement officers.
Previously, yesterday morning, July 10, a working group led by Mr. Mai Thanh Sang - Vice Chairman of Tan Tao Ward People's Committee (Binh Tan District) as Team Leader, went to inspect the implementation of the social distancing order to prevent and control the spread of the virus.Covid-19according to Prime Minister's Directive 16. This is the district with the highest number of F0 cases in Ho Chi Minh City.
On Le Dinh Can street, the working group saw Vu and his two children, 16 and 18 years old, riding a pedicab to sell vegetables, so they made a record of the violation and temporarily detained the vehicle.
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| Vu at the investigation agency. Photo: Nhat Vy. |
According to the investigation agency, Vu and his two children protested against the working group. Le Van Ca drove by on his motorbike and saw him and his children arguing. He took out his phone to record a video, shouted, and at the same time prevented the working group from letting his family take the motorbike away.
When the militia blocked the car, the 16-year-old boy rushed forward and knocked him down. Four members of the family fought and obstructed the working group. The police force was later reinforced, but they all left. This morning, the investigation agency summoned them to work.
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| Vegetable cart. Photo: Nhat Vy. |
Vu admitted that he was "wrong" for not cooperating and obstructing the working group's handling of the case. He expressed regret, saying that his family was in financial difficulty, had to rent a room and make a living by selling vegetables on the street for the past few months.
The man also admitted that he knew the city's ban, so selling on the street was a violation, but because there was still a lot of stock left the day before, and it would be a pity to throw it away, the father and son secretly went to sell. "I asked them to forgive me, and promised not to sell anymore. I asked to take the car home but they didn't let me, so that's why," Vu explained.
