‘Bees’ promise ease

Opposition Leader Mia Mottley promises that public servants will rest easy under a Barbados Labour Party Administration.

She revealed that if the May 24th General Election is in her favour, the first order of business will be to meet with trade unions in high hopes of securing the long-awaited pay increase.

But, Mottley declared that if there is no agreement within three months of talks commencing, a cost of living allowance will be paid to every public servant in this country.

Moreover, from June 1st she also promises that non-contributory pensions would be increased. The BLP Leader intends to move that figure, which currently stands at $77.50 a week, to $225 per week that will be paid every two weeks.

Mottley gave those assurances to the over 10,000 supporters gathered at Weymouth Grounds on Saturday night, during the launch of the BLP’s 2018 Campaign Lift Off.

Not taking away from the Manifesto launch, which is scheduled to take place this Thursday, she gave only a preview of their plans to take Barbados forward.

“I have come to tell you that we have come to stablise this economy and to make right some of the wrongs,” she stated.

“And therefore the first task of any new government is to stop the bleeding and make fundamental decisions about this economy…. Apart from the debt and foreign exchange, there are some things we have to get right. We will buy the buses, we will buy the 30 garbage trucks that are necessary to keep Barbados clean; we will deal with the South Coast Sewage Project immediately.”

The Party Leader further stressed the need to create opportunities for all Barbadians, stating “The notion that you can put in the hands of one or two people every contract, every tax return, every opportunity – those days come to an end with your help on May 24th.”
Signalling her readiness for the job, Mottley also made it clear that under a BLP Administration there will not be “two Barbadoses”.

“This is what I will measure myself by and the leadership that I bring to this country because I dislike and abhor unfairness.”

“We all know that when the Labour Party in power you have cash in your pocket. But, it is not only about cash in your pocket for today that I want you to have. I want you to start to understand that this is about creating wealth; putting down something that you can leave for your children.”

She continued, “I believe in Barbados and I believe that together we can turn Barbados around…I give you the assurance that the leadership I will bring to this country will defend the public’s interest at all times,” Mottley told supporters. (TL)