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We pensioners will make a change in 2020 if this ‘fine’ change is not exchanged for a ‘fatter’ change

Sep 15, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
l am sure I speak for all those pensioners who voted for change. We wanted change for the ‘better’, not ‘static’ change or change for the ‘worse’. We were promised that our pensions would be doubled. This did not materialize, as there were budgetary ‘constraints’.
We received an increase of $3,875 per month, an increase of 29.5%. However, we are now deprived of our electricity and water subsidies being $30,000 and $12,000 per annum respectively. This works out to $3,500 per month. The net effect is an increase of only $375 per month, a 2.9% increase.
The Government’s pronouncement of a ‘significant’ increase in pensions on 24/8/15 is entirely misleading. We who have given all our productive lives in the service of this country instead of migrating to the Diaspora, deserve better. Therefore, 42,000 pensioners will certainly cause a change in 2020, if this ‘fine’ change is not exchanged for a ‘fatter’ change.
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.
A. Young

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