I was standing in line at the GPO to collect my princely sum of $6,600 when I saw an old woman trying to get in line to draw hers. Fortunately, a ‘Rasta man’ with long braids took her by hand and solved her problems. We still have caring people about.
I raised this stipend matter with both Bishop Edghill and AA Fenty. They both agreed that $6,600 is absolutely inadequate to meet ones daily/monthly expenses seeing how food prices have escalated plus water rates, electricity and telephone.
Now that Minister Priya Manickchand is a mother, she will see what it takes to nurture a child. Her resources, I am sure, can over her expenses.
Even if she increases the OAP to $10,000 this would not still suffice. This OAP should not be less than $15,000 per month.