Sometimes the truth is an offence

Dear Editor,

I recently read a letter written by a police officer saying 'We need a 50 per cent salary increase'. He criticised anyone who said that all public sector workers should accept what the Government is offering.

The police officer is way off from the economic reality in this country, as there is no way that the Government could afford to give officers a 50 per cent salary increase.

Based on the present International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan agreement they cannot afford to give public sector workers more than the current offer of seven per cent, which has been increased from five per cent. Any supporter of a 50 per cent increase is irresponsible.

As a trained and practising business management consultant, I fully support the belief that public sector workers should accept the Government's offer because, as stated by the finance minister, they simply cannot give a better offer.

I totally concur, as well, that the Government must move ahead with downsizing the sector as was recently suggested by the IMF. Sometimes the truth is an offence.

Renford Forbes

Montego Bay, St James

renfordforbes2009@hotmail.com



Sometimes the truth is an offence

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