Dear Editor,
The letter writer in his missive on nation’s largest budget stated government promised to increase old age pension to $40k (SN Feb1). As I recall what was promised on the campaign trail was this pension would be increased to $50k at the end of its five year term. I agree the largest budget in the history of budgets of the country, funded by the oil bonanza, and all pensioners are worthy of is a paltry $3k increase is not in sync with the hardships this category of the citizenry face and is unacceptable in view of prevailing economic circumstances.
Sincerely,
Shamshun Mohamed
