Banks in China refused to give an armless man a loan because he had no fingerprints.
Banks in China refuse to give an armless man a loan because he had no fingerprints.
In Zhengzhou, China, the case of the 25-year-old Wu Jianping caught the attention of the online community.
According to a report of CHINADAILY.com, Jianping went to several banks asking for a loan. But unfortunately, his loan application was rejected because he was unable to give them his fingerprints.
His signature was not a good reason for his security and legal purposes, that’s why several banks rejected his loan applications.
Wu Jianping has no arms, and was unable to be fingerprinted because of his situation.
The 25-year-old Wu Jianping lost both his arms after receiving a severe electrical shock when he was just 5 years old.
He uses his mouth fo things such as brushing his teeth, riding a bike and even writing/signing with his mouth were the things he was forced to do without hands.
His case was circulated on the internet that caught the attention of the online community and created a controversy with the banks.
Wu’s case has been widely discussed on Chinese social media. Many people have criticized the banks saying that it is unreasonable to demand fingerprints given the circumstances.
Many of the netizens angrily protesting the obvious unfairness of the case, saying that it is illogical to ask a man with no arms to provide a fingerprint.
In response to a lot of criticism online, several banks to which Wu applied reversed their previous decisions. They decided to help Wu out with his loan.