Disabled soldier in Nghe An writes petition not to receive Covid-19 support money
(Baonghean.vn) - He was the first person to refuse to accept government support money for people in difficulty due to the Covid pandemic. According to him, there are many people in more difficulty, he feels guilty.
In the past two days, the petition of Mr. Cao Viet Tinh (83 years old, 4/4 war invalid, residing in Vinh Tien hamlet, Dien Phong commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province) has been passed around and shared with admiration by many people. Mr. Tinh is the first person in Dien Chau district to submit a petition not to receive the Government's support money for those affected by Covid-19.
Previously, on May 8, after receiving the notice to receive the support money, he cycled to the post office of Dien Phong commune to complete the procedures to receive 1.5 million VND. When receiving the money, he kept wondering what procedures he should follow to give this money to people in more difficult circumstances than himself. Because it was the weekend, he was afraid that the People's Committee of Dien Phong commune had finished working, so he took the money home, waited until Monday to cycle to the commune to write a request, and return the money he had received.
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| Mr. Tinh shared about giving support to those who are more disadvantaged than him. Photo: NVCC |
Early in the morning of May 11, thanks to the guidance of the officer in charge, Mr. Cao Viet Tinh submitted a voluntary application not to receive support money for people with meritorious services affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. At the same time, he personally returned the money he had received the day before.
Explaining his decision further, Mr. Tinh confided: "Honestly, although I am very happy to receive the Government's support, I still feel guilty. I am a war invalid, but there are still many people in more difficult circumstances than me. Giving up my support means helping the Government to ease some of the difficulties, and helping those in difficulty to reduce their current difficulties."
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| Petition of Mr. Cao Viet Tinh |
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| Despite his injuries and poor health, Mr. Tinh still works enthusiastically. Photo: NVCC |
Mr. Lieu Phi Kha - Vice Chairman of Dien Phong Commune People's Committee said: Mr. Tinh's actions surprised and touched many people, it is a beautiful story in the commune in the past two days.
Regarding the payment of social security packages for those severely affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, Ms. Ho Thi Chau Loan - Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said: "Currently, localities are completing the first payment phase, and reviewing the subjects who are labor groups. We will soon guide localities to pay the second phase to the subjects who are poor households, near-poor households, and subjects who are receiving monthly protection policies."
Ms. Loan also said that she had received information that a war invalid in Dien Chau had given up his support. "Hopefully, this action by the war invalid from Dien Phong - Dien Chau will spread more about the spirit of solidarity of the people in disease prevention, together overcoming difficulties." - Ms. Ho Thi Chau Loan shared.