The Budget ‘Mocks’ the Elderly and Veterans

Namibia’s parliamentarians need to seriously take to heart the plight of our elderly and our veterans.

Former president Hage Geingob said he would increase pension grants to N$3 000.

It was a commitment to our elderly citizens. It was welcomed as a covenant of hope between him and the nation’s elders who suffer from abject poverty in a land of plenty.

Geingob’s passion and support for vulnerable elders is betrayed by the proposed budget under discussion – their pension was increased by N$100.

It amounts to mockery and disrespect for those vulnerable citizens

What is N$100? A tip for a waiter given by wealthy citizens at expensive hotels and restaurants in Namibia, or, for some, their children’s daily pocket money. Or small change for government officials during overseas trips.

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