St. George’s  Grenada, April 4th 2012 – Grenada’s Opposition Leader, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell says he is deeply concerned that in addition to the high rate of unemployment those who are lucky enough to have full time or part time employment are many times forced to work for starvation wages while a very select few continue to enjoy the fruits of their labour and the fat of the land.
 
Dr. Mitchell notes that under the NDC administration, public workers are now being forced to live on 2006 wages in 2012 while workers in the debushing programme had to suffer the indignity of seeing their daily rates significantly reduced. He said that these actions can only be described as unconscionable at a time when so many people are finding it difficult to make ends meet and are even suffering the effects of increasing levels of poverty.
 
Dr. Mitchell says that while all this is happening, the government continues the practice of awarding highly paid contracts to members of a small privileged group. Many of whom do not produce in accordance with the level of their salaries and perks.
 
He added that the continuance of this situation would condemn more and more Grenadians to poverty and misery, and is therefore calling on the Government to take note and urgently take measures to prevent an impending social and economic disaster.  The Member of Parliament says that the Opposition will continue to offer advice to the Government .

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