Petition updateWithdraw the Barbados National Insurance Amendment & Pensions Bills30 REASONS TO PROTEST ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND
Heather ColeNew York, NY, United States
Aug 31, 2023

1. That The National Insurance (Amendment) Bill & The Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill be withdrawn.

2. The age of retirement to be at 65.

3. Eligibility remains at 500 contributions.

4. Politicians and citizens to be on par with respect to retirement age.

5. More compliance officers be employed to ensure contributions are paid.

6.  Government pays back the money owed to NIS.

7. Government identifies the leaks in the scheme and fix them.

8. Government goes after defaulters.

9. Regular audits are conducted.

10. Systems be put in place whereby the government cannot use the funds.

11. NIS be placed into the Central Government and not under the absolute control of the Prime Minister.

12. Systems be put in place to help microbusinesses file their contributions.

13. High Salaries of Politicians vs low wages of the working class.

14. High Electricity rates.

15. High Cost of food and the high cost of living in Barbados

16. Fuel increases.

17. Land Tax Bills.

18. The selling off of national assets.

19. The Missing $80 Billion

20. The $1.3 Billion that was written off.

21. Poverty and Homelessness in Barbados.

22. The payments to the many consulations  retained by government.

23. The refusal of government to keep their manifeso promise they made to the youth of Barbados to legalize/decriminalize marijuana.

24. The invasive student survey for which parents have still not received satisfaction.

25. Payment fto the police/state for Permits to march.  It is an obstruction of our constitutional rights.

26. Fixing the problem plagued QEH.

27. Financial accountability across the entire government.

28. Integrity legislation that focuses on politicans and not provides loopholes that allow them to evade the purpose of the legislation. 

29.Demanding a change to the educational system so that it suitable for the children of all classes in society.

30. Any other reason not mentioned.

 

 

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