While the Ministry of Social Protection yesterday said that it holds firm to the commitment that Guyanese living overseas will not benefit from an old age pension here, the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says the decision clashes with the constitution.
“The Guyana constitution says you are Guyanese whether you live here or not … therefore Minister Volda (Lawrence) is creating a constitutional conundrum,” PPP’s executive and Parliamentary Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira told a press conference yesterday.
Minister of Social Protection, Lawrence on Thursday said that her ministry will be putting measures in place to ensure Guyanese who live in other countries, do not access an old age pension here and yesterday explained that she specifically meant old age and not other pensions.
