By NP Staffwriter

Tuesday: February 8, 2023

The Public Service Union, a powerful voice in the nation, has fiercely criticized the government for failing to reinstate the increments that were frozen by the present administration. The recent actions of the government, such as a 300% increase in the PM's transport monthly allowance and a 175,000-dollar annual salary for High Court judges, have only added fuel to the union's complaints. Union leaders, including President Dean Flowers, have demanded an answer from the government on the reinstatement of increments, warning that significant action by the public service may follow if their demands are not met.

Flowers has accused the government of punishing public officers and called for an end to the withholding of increments. He pointed out that the financial secretary's previous statement about the government's annual savings from increments amounts to 51 million dollars in the past three years, money that could have been used to benefit public officers. Flowers also highlighted the government's recent request for a 240 million-dollar supplement, which he claims shows a lack of austerity and prudence in managing the country's finances.

The President of the Union further raised concerns about the government's 100 million-dollar pension bill, suggesting that it could contain fraudulent transactions and calling for an audit. He argued that while the government continues to punish public officers, it continues to reward itself, which he considers unacceptable. Flowers also emphasized that the government has been able to renegotiate the Super Bond and the Blue Bonds on the backs of public officers, making their failure to reinstate increments even more outrageous.

In conclusion, the Public Service Union's position towards the government remains firm, calling for the immediate restoration of increments for public officers as a matter of justice and fairness. The union's President, Dean Flowers, has issued a clear message to the government: the time has come to end the punishment of public officers and to show respect for their hard work and dedication to serving the country.