On the occasion of the 77th anniversary of victory in World War II, war veterans from the city of Tursunzade were given financial assistance in the amount of 15,000 somoni. Photo: Internet According to the agency “Khovar,” a representative of the Tajikistan government and the chairman of the city of Tursunzade visited the war veterans […]
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On the occasion of the 77th anniversary of victory in World War II, war veterans from the city of Tursunzade were given financial assistance in the amount of 15,000 somoni.
Photo: Internet
According to the agency “Khovar,” a representative of the Tajikistan government and the chairman of the city of Tursunzade visited the war veterans and presented them with financial assistance.
It was noted that in the city of Tursunzade, this year only 2 war veterans and 4 rear workers are celebrating the victory.
If the 15,000 somoni is evenly divided among the 6 World War II veterans, each will receive 2,500 somoni (about 200 US dollars at the current official exchange rate). This means that Emomali Rahmon valued the contribution of these war veterans, of whom only six remain, at 200 dollars.
Of course, this money was provided by local entrepreneurs and businesses, not from the salary of Emomali Rahmon or any other official.
At the same time, we observe that some Tajik bloggers are reaching out for help from labor migrants to assist those in need. In a very short time, labor migrants and residents of Tajikistan are raising large sums, sometimes even enough to buy a new house.
In one of the videos, a person with disabilities dreams of a special wheelchair so he can go outside. A group of kind-hearted individuals delivers the wheelchair to him, and upon seeing the help and care from the residents, he says: “Hope for life has appeared in my heart”.
Was the government not able to provide him with a wheelchair so he could leave his home and engage in his favorite activities? Or did they know nothing about the needs of these people? Of course, they knew and were capable of helping. Even half of the funds spent on the lavish and ceremonial trips of Emomali Rahmon to cities and districts, where millions of somoni are spent, would be enough to provide for the needs of dozens of those in need and low-income individuals.
If residents themselves are providing for the needy and low-income individuals through labor migration, then what is the government doing, and why can it not meet the needs of vulnerable populations? Are the amounts allocated from the state budget for pensioners and people with disabilities being spent as intended and reaching the recipients? If they were reaching them, people would never shed bitter tears over a piece of bread.
Photo: Internet