Politics
Written by: Huang Fengyi
2020-03-06 15:13
Last updated: 2020-03-06 15:19The government announced earlier that the Chief Executive and all politically appointed officials (including the directors of the divisions, the chief executive's office, deputy directors and political assistants) will donate one month's salary to the Hong Kong Community Chest for charity.
Today ’s government issued a further press release, in which the Chief Executive, Mrs. Lin Zhengyue, sent a letter to the Hong Kong Community Chest with a cheque for a total of $ 10,805,250 for a monthly salary of 44 people from her and all politically appointed officials, all donated to the Community Chest to show the governance team and the public. Combating the epidemic and tide over the difficulties together.
Lin Zheng led the accountability team to donate 1 month to the public welfare fund. (Profile picture)
A government spokesman said: "The Community Chest has previously established the" Community Chest Timely Anti-epidemic Fund "to cater for the economic needs of citizens, and also distributed" Love Epidemic Prevention Packages "to grassroots residents to fight the epidemic together. I believe that the Community Chest has many years of experience in helping the poor. Can play an important role at this critical moment, effectively distributing donations from various sectors of society to institutions serving the community, so that citizens in need continue to receive support. "
[New Crown Pneumonia] News: All Accountable Officers Donate One Month to the Community Chest
On August 28, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Wang Ruijie, announced that the President, all cabinet officials and administrative officials would reduce their pay by one month, making it difficult for the people. On the same day, the Hong Kong Government issued a draft in the evening stating that the Chief Executive and all politically appointed officials (including the directors of the divisions, the chief executive's office, deputy directors and political assistants) will donate the entire month's salary to the Hong Kong Community Chest for charity purposes, and The people live together in difficult times. .
Lin Zhengyue Community Chest
