Remember the forgotten servants

THE EDITOR: I would be grateful if you would highlight the plight of the forgotten Army Pensioners, who are disgruntled over the government’s insensitivity over the non-adjustment of cost of living allowances since 1986.

We were told on many occasions that it is being pursued, and still nothing is forthcoming up to this time. As early as two or three years ago, we were being told that paysheets were being prepared and soon after that a buy-out was initiated for the serving soldiers and we were forgotten.

Finally the protective services were paid back pay from 1986, among them - The Police Service, The Prisons, The Fire Services and the teachers who were regarded as public servants. I assume that army pensioners are not public servants, which I believe is totally unfair, seeing that we have not had a Cola adjustment since 1986. It is for this reason that I ask you kindly to highlight our plight, so that someone in the government may be sensitive to the atrocity that is being meted out to Army pensioners.

EDDY DARRO
Diego Martin