Dear Editor,
I would like to express my profound gratitude to the Minister of Finance for the substantial increase of $300 on the Old Age Pension.
This amount will now make it possible for me to purchase a small pawpaw, four fig bananas and perhaps two mints to improve my well-being.
Such generosity assures me that, despite the difficult times which face Guyana in the immediate future, we old folk have nothing to worry about.
Yours faithfully,
Carl Rogers
Chief Fire Officer (retd)
I cracked a smile! The OA pension is ridiculous!
Oh my God, this is ridiculous,even though the letter is funny to hell, this is still ridiculous.
I can also buy a pair of rubber slippers for throwing at officialdom.
ha ha….
very funny!
Funny indeed,lol
Is that sarcasm or what?
duh!!
This finance minister is the biggest disappointment. I had high hopes for him. 1. he is a brillant man 2. he is young and 3. was not (I think) a PPP. Now he is being used like all the rest.
A brief but light-hearted letter on a very serious matter. Unfortunately, the humor quickly dissipates as we quickly realize that an increase of $300GY a month in the pension payments equates to $1.50US a month.
Do you see why foreign remittances are so vital to keeping Guyanese from going beserk and throwing more than hust shoes at officialdom?
And do you now understand the grand dissing of old age pensioners, who alread paid their dues helping keep Guyana afloat, to be told they’re getting $300GY a month extra, when more should be forthcoming; yet the government could have arbitrarily dipped into the NIS and taken over a billion dollars to help build the Berbice Bridge?
Why are our pensioners being forced to pay twice?
you lucky you get that. let me see if i can remember when the canadian or the us govts. increase old pension…….hmmmmm. i can’t.
Quibian, a little info fuh you. The US Government increased social security payments by 8% as of Jan 1st 2009. Petition the Canadian Government to do the same. ISNM
quibian did u check out kaiman bill board lately? the kid is a riot down there, hes gotten worse.
An extremely witty comment on a very sad situation. This kind of attitude helps one to live longer and not go into tantrums of shoe pelting. I hope the mild sarcasm brings out the best from the ministers and government on this matter.
Very sad indeed Greg. “Rock (minister with responsibility for managing old age pension) deh a riva bottom he nah know how hot sun a shine ah top”. Mr. Rogers did extremely well in couching his displeasure with the “small piece” in a letter all of Guyana understand. ISNM
Od age pensioners should be given special cards to travel free on public transportation,food stamps,and areas that cater a hot meal.
Ceasar have u been out of Guyana so long that u have lost touch with reality. Do u realy think a pensioner could show a minibus conductor who could hardly read a card and not pay? We dont have any food stamps system here or hot meals.
i dont that guyana have the food stamp system, or soup kitckens . but u r rite they should be allowed to travel free on public transport if they have them.