Within the Ministry Staff moral and social rewarding System,

Both Ministers of Finance and Awqaf draw a public lot between Ministry of Finance’s staff to distribute 48 Hajj visas allocated by the cab...

Within the Ministry Staff moral and social rewarding System, Both Ministers of Finance and Awqaf draw a public lot between Ministry of Finance’s staff to distribute 48 Hajj visas allocated by the cabinet. Minister of Awqaf: We quietly support the efforts exerted by the government and the Ministry of finance to establish social justice and protect the poor. Minister of Finance, Mr. Hany Kadry Dimian, and Minister of Awqaf, Dr. Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, during drawing a public lot between Ministry of Finance’s staff to distribute 48 Hajj visas allocated by the Cabinet Hajj Supreme Committee, where 21 persons were competing to each visa, as the number of 1003 of the Ministry staff submitted to participate in the lot.  Mr. Hany Kadry Dimian said that during the full transparent lot phases, he was keen to enable all the Ministry staff to watch the ceremony through the live broadcast by connecting the ceremony hall to the internet, so that the Ministry staff could instantly follow it up. The ceremony became a tradition that is treasured by the Ministry, as well as it is an occasion through which the Ministry confirms that it is concerned with its staff and estimates their efforts exerted to serve their homeland. The Minister also noted that such visas allocated by the Cabinet Hajj Supreme Committee for several ministries constitute part of the Ministry Staff moral and social rewarding System. Minister of Finance praised the efforts exerted by the head of Customs Authority, Mr. Mohamed El Salhawi, who shall be retired within few days, thanking him for his term of office serving the country. The Minister also directed his thanks to the Ministry staff, affiliated sectors and authorities praising their significant exerted efforts and dedication through the last year. Minister of Awqaf, Dr. Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa expressed that he is pleased to accept the Minister of Finance’s invitation to participate in the Hajj’s lot ceremony, congratulating the winners, and wishing good luck in next times to the others that have no chance. He noted that performing Hajj or Umrah is not a precondition to accept our deeds or prayers by Allah, as Allah accepts our prayers and deeds anywhere and anytime.    Minister of Awqaf stressed not to excessively perform Umrah for many times, especially in light of the social conditions experienced by our communities such as poverty, beggary, disease and those in debt to whom our monies should be directed to mitigate such conditions and develop our communities, as this shall be more rewarded by Allah.  He said that he is deeply involved in economic thought as it is part of religious thinking that focuses on taking care of people interests and meet their needs. He indicated that he is optimistic about Egypt’s future that would require solidarity, love and work of all community members to support Egypt’s mega projects such as the Suez Canal Waterway. He assured that he is confident that other projects are in the way till achieving the advancement of our land and communities. The Minister of Awqaf added that he supports the Ministry of Finance and the government’s efforts and reform procedures aiming at taking care of the most needy categories in order to realize social justice, noting to the decisions taken by the government to rationalize subsidy and study the gradual trend towards cash subsidy as it shall be for the favor of the citizen and shall be actually directed to the subsidy entitled people. Director of Public Relations, Mr. Tarek Awad said that the Hajj visas were distributed to the Ministry’s authorities and sectors according to the number of applicants from each sector. The applicants’ names were drawn from a separate box representing a main sector; number of the granted visas is proportionally distributed to each sector according to the ratio of its applicants to all applicants, establishing and assuring fairness and equal opportunities for the ministry staff. Concerning the lot results, he noted that Tax Authority shall have 11 visas, Customs Authority shall have 10 visas, Sales Tax shall have 9 visas, the sector of Accounts and Financial Directories shall have 5, 4 visas for the Minister’s Office Sector, General Budget Sector, the sector of Localities and sector of Economic Authorities, 3 visas for Sector of General Secretariat, Agency of Settlement of Sequestered Properties, 2 visas for Finance Sector and one visa for Real Estate Tax Authority, Public Treasury, Final Accounts and Government Services Sectors. He noted that other 48 substitutes have been nominated to obtain the visa in case that one of the winners cannot travel to perform hajj. Mr. Awad added that the Ministry only stipulated that the applicant should be from the current ministry staff without determining the age. As the general condition, is to accept the people who did not perform Hajj five years ago at least. Ladies should be over the age of 45 years.