The management staff of Hoang Muoi Temple suspected of embezzling merit money, so the police got involved

A television channel recently posted a video, reflecting that some officials on duty at Ong Hoang Muoi Temple showed signs of appropriating merit money for their own use. Currently, the authorities are investigating the suspicion.

On February 29, talking to a reporter from Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Huu Ha, Vice Chairman of Hung Nguyen District People's Committee (Nghe An), said that this district has asked the Police Department to coordinate with other authorities. ability to inspect, verify and clarify press content reflecting suspicions that officials of the Management Board of Ong Hoang Muoi Temple (Hung Thinh commune, Hung Nguyen district) "embezzled" merit money.

Previously, public opinion was stirred by the TV channel posting a video showing that some officials on duty at the temple were suspected of taking money from donations. According to this clip, after tourists leave money on the altar for the ceremony, someone will collect it and put it in the merit box.

However, instead of collecting money and putting it in the box, this person secretly stuffed it into the peeled cake box. The officer then took it back to the individual's bed and admitted to taking the above merit money so that the "brothers" could buy breakfast and dinner every day.

After receiving information, Hung Nguyen district leaders requested the Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Management Board to report information related to the incident, and at the same time requested the district police to verify and clarify the incident.

"The District People's Committee directs and assigns the Management Board to report back on the incident, and the District Police check to respond to press agencies as soon as possible. If there is a problem as reported by public opinion, We will have a solution to rectify and handle it immediately," Mr. Ha added.

It is known that in 2013, at Hoang Muoi Temple, there was also a situation of lax management of merit money. This caused many related officers to be disciplined.

Ong Hoang Muoi Temple's literal name is Mo Hac Linh, worshiping Quan Hoang Muoi, who has the merit of protecting the country and protecting the people, protecting community life, and is admired and respected by people all over the region.

In addition, the temple also worships the gods: Le Khoi, Duke Trinh Trung, Song Dong Ngoc Nu and the four-fold Mother Goddess system whose head is Saint Mother Lieu Hanh.

Ong Hoang Muoi Temple was ranked as a Historical and Cultural Relic by the People's Committee of Nghe An province in 2002; recognized as a Spiritual Cultural Tourism Destination in 2018. In particular, in 2019, Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Festival was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

In the early days of the Lunar New Year, tens of thousands of people and tourists from all over came to Ong Hoang Muoi Temple to pray for health, peace and luck. After the Lunar New Year, this temple continues to welcome tens of thousands of people from localities across the country to pray for peace.

Regarding the reception and use of merit money, on February 22, Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued a plan to overall inspect the management of merit money and sponsorship at historical and cultural relics in the area. table.

This plan aims to synthesize and evaluate the management of merit money and sponsorship, as well as help organizations and individuals who are owners or assigned to manage and use relics to self-manage merit money. Funding in a transparent and clear manner to create trust and bring common benefits to the community.

Subjects of inspection include historical and cultural relics in the city that have been granted relic classification certificates by competent state agencies, or included in the relic inventory list according to the provisions of the Heritage Law. culture.

Inspection content includes the reception, management, and use of donation money, sponsorship of monuments and festival activities. At the same time, consider opening accounts, opening books to record revenues and expenditures, content of using donation and sponsorship money, and supervise the receipt, counting, and use of donation and sponsorship money at the sites. accumulation.

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