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Mar 17, 2021 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

Kaieteur News – I read with interest a letter penned by one, Vishnu Bisram on March 01, 2021 captioned, “Pay pension to all eligible and deserving individuals including revolutionaries” which stated that, “Anyone who served the state or any of its agencies in any capacity as diplomats, MPs, in media, labourer, etc., entitles them to a pension that is the rule in a developed country.” Therefore, Editor, in reference to the above mentioned, I write on behalf of all former Toshaos. While being elected democratically by the residents of the villages through vote, Toshaos were made by the State or Government of the day to be Ex-officio or Justice of Peace or Rural Constables, etc. We were given a stipend to fan with, leaving behind all substance we have and throwing every effort into our villages and communities to make them better. This elected period in the past went from two years to even four years and now goes from three years to six years if re-elected. When the terms are finished, most of us return to our normal lives, worse than before – house deteriorated, farms disappeared, and added to this, we may not have the strength, excluding resources, to start all over again. Thus, it is only fair that those democratically elected officials, especially former Toshaos be entitled to a pension after their term comes to an end. Let equality prevail for all.

On behalf of all Toshaos,
Former Toshao of SAVC

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