Call for Govt to help the poor

IN EXTENDING congratulations to TT on its 41st Independence Anniversary, non-governmental group Citizens for a Better TT (CBTT) has issued a plea to government to pay more attention to the poor in society.

In a release from the organisation yesterday, the group said “there were too many unhappy citizens who live substandard lives because they are either paid way below the minimum wage or cannot get a proper job to support their loved ones.” In response, they would like the relevant authorities to pay greater attention to the poor in society, as “there are still too many people who cannot afford the basic amenities for their families, and this cannot be right in a country where many of us live extravagant lives.”