Beggars buy certificates to beg. 183 yuan to buy certificates to go begging
4hw.com.cn: beggars have to work with certificates? The town of eskilstina in Sweden has launched a 'quite innovative' measure: anyone begging on the street must first pay SEK 250 (about 183 yuan) and can beg only after purchasing a 'begging license', otherwise he will face a maximum fine of SEK 4000.
According to the Russian satellite news agency reported on the 5th, the Swedish Social Democratic Workers Party member Jimmy bull; Yang Song said that the measure took effect on August 1. Eskirstina has therefore become the first city in Sweden to launch this measure.
According to the report, according to the new deal, beggars in eskirstina will need to pay SEK 250 (about 183 yuan) to buy a 'begging license'. The permit is valid for 3 months and can be obtained online or at the police station with valid identity documents. For those who beg without a license, the relevant departments will impose a fine of up to SEK 4000 (about 2932 yuan).
'This is not to disturb the vulnerable groups, but to try to solve a bigger problem: do we think begging should be normalized in Sweden's welfare model. ' Yang Song said in an interview with the Swedish evening news.
Yang Song also told the local media that his government would "see how the situation develops" and hoped that the measure would promote vulnerable groups to seek help from local official institutions and social service institutions.
However, this measure has also been criticized.
According to the report, some people believe that the opportunities for exploitation of vulnerable groups have increased. Thomas & bull of the charity stadmission; Linderos said that criminal gangs can help beggars buy licenses to extort money from beggars. The guardian also mentioned that some critics believe that this measure legalizes begging and makes those forced to beg more vulnerable.