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Pensioners granted bounty of US$3

Apr 03, 2012 Letters

 

DEAR EDITOR,
As a patriot, allow me to compliment the President and the Cabinet for our fantastic Budget 2012.
You see the caring, sagacious government has kept VAT as is, so more money in the State coffers – $10Billion can be expended on our two white elephants, with super salaries at the top – GPL and GuySuCo.
But our greatest gratitude is how generous the Minister of Finance was when he graciously granted the bounty of US$3 to Old Age Pensioners.
With the proposed increase in Linden electricity rate, it means the pensioners at Linden may well find that their burdens have increased. Public assistance is increased by a massive US$2 per month.
The indecency is compounded not from January 2012, but from May 2012 – the height of generosity and concern for the most vulnerable, maybe voiceless group.
I’m reminded of the parable by Jesus as found in Matthew 13:12, “Whoever has will be given more [GuySuCo, Ministers, Advisors, top brass], and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him [old age pensioners, the City Council].
Have we no conscience or no sense of justice?
Hamilton Green, J.P.,
Mayor

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