Former First Lady Varshnie Singh is not entitled to a “First Lady’s pension” since the law only provides for such a pension to be paid to a widow, Permanent Secretary within the Office of the President (OP) Dr Nanda Gopaul says.
Facing burgeoning scrutiny over the pension that President Bharrat Jagdeo will earn when he demits office, Gopaul on Friday night released the pensions received by former president Arthur Chung and the previous first ladies with the exception of Singh. AFC
