Poorest of the poor

India
June 30, 2010 7:45am CST
Friends, our legislators get a salary of 16000 rupees per month plus tons of benefits, free air travel, free accommodation, free telephone in official residence and home city, travel by train with family even servants and lot of perks. Now they demand salary of 80001 per month, so that they will be the highest paid in government, the central government secretaries get the highest salary of 80000 per month. These representative, whom we have elected have other demands too. Because they are the law makers, they will get it passed without any hitch as could get it done in the past. Many of them don’t know how to sign their name properly. I would like to call them as ‘poorest of the poor’. Our youth are unable to get decent jobs, many will not get pension after retirement, but these peoples’ representative will enjoy lifelong pension for rest of life if they complete a five year term. This is just intolerable. What about your place, comment on this and share your views. Professor
6 people like this
18 responses
tigeraunt
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
30 Jun 10
dear professor, we just had our national election and we have elected a new president in the name of benigno simeon aquino III. we have high hopes that he can change the bureaucracy and eliminate the leeches and corrupt in the government. i really hope these things change for the better. ann
2 people like this
babyEj
@babyEj (1522)
• Philippines
1 Jul 10
Your right tigeraunt! Inauguration just happened yesterday but I really fear for the high expectations of our fellowmen. I'd like to take note that we must not compare our President to his mom or dad. I feel sorry for him 'coz he has to be burden from it. Expectations are there but we must also take part for the reforms as " government for people.
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Hi Anny dear and baby Thanks for telling about your country, But soory i am commenting so late.. God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
30 Jun 10
It is the same here in the States. And we also pay for x prez salary so they dont have to worry really about the little feller. HEalth care and every thing taken care of. WE dont get anything like that when we retire have to fight tooth and nail to get what we have put into the kitty to get paid when we do retire. I hate it adn dont think they really deserve all that money probably even when they are in office for now all they do is fleece AMerica
2 people like this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Thanks for response, madam, soory i am commenting so late.. God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
30 Jul 10
np and your welcome
zandi458
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
1 Jul 10
Looks like there is not much difference to the situation in my country. The division of the country's economy is not distributed evenly so that explains the big gap between the rich and the poor. Those who are in the affluent society are those who begged to be voted in office during the country's general election with sweet promises that once voted, the economic situation of individuals will changed for the better. Hope remains hope until the next election and the poor remains poor but the rich become richer. Only those who are closely connected to the politicians are lucky to get a bigger chunk of the country's wealth. I am sorry to see those who have worked so hard but are not being compensated fairly. The only recourse is to work in another country where they skill and knowledge are much appreciated and needed.
2 people like this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Thanks for sharing situation in your country friend.. God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
dorannmwin
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
2 Jul 10
Well, knowing what they are paid right now might seem like it is very little money, but when you take into consideration all of the benefits that they are receiving, the demands that they are making are irrational. I think that it isn't right that so many elected officials in many different countrie take their own well-being into account before they even think about the lives of their constituents.
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
It looks little, but really it is many times that Thanks for response, God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
edwardjoy2000
@edwardjoy2000 (2387)
• United Arab Emirates
30 Jun 10
OMG...80000....the indian government should make laws for strict criteria to become a legislator.
2 people like this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Thanks God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
seanah41
@seanah41 (67)
•
30 Jun 10
That's terrible.. the key to reforms are the people and how they elect their leaders who has the adequate political will for change.
2 people like this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Welcome to mylot Yes it is terrible friend Thanks for response, soory i am commenting so late.. God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
Pose123
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
2 Jul 10
Hi Professor, This appears to be true no matter where we live. I think that the salaries of elected officials should be decided by an independent Board that has no ties to government. These people should not be allowed to give themselves a raise in salary whenever they want. Also they should not be allowed to collect a pension until they reach retirement age. Blessings.
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Thanks for sharing your views on this issue. God bless you friend, Regards, cheers. Professor. .
k sridharprasad
@yugasini (12893)
• Secunderabad, India
1 Jul 10
hi bhuwanji, the government servants,legislators,parliament members are demanding more salary and more comforts,though they have lot of facilities all these persons looting the public money,no body can save our nation,every person related to govment is eating public money and becomming rich,the poorer is becoming poor,this is present India position,have a nice day
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Hello yugasiniji You are right friend Thanks for response cheers. Professor. .
Jane
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
1 Jul 10
hello proof, That is why Politics is being called,"the dirtiest game" That give enough explanation of the people behind it. Wish my country will have a better governance ...hope so. Have a good day always
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Hello how are you I too hope the same about govenment here after this new president.. Thanks for response, God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
Cutie18f
@Cutie18f (9546)
• Philippines
30 Jun 10
What kind of leaders are those? Why did people make the mistake of choosing selfish leaders who only think of themselves? I feel sad hearing the abuses that these government people are committing just to enrich themselves at the expense of the poor. There has to be changes as soon as possible.
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Whomever you elect, they behave equally Thanks for response, God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
babyEj
@babyEj (1522)
• Philippines
1 Jul 10
Oh no! The common denominator of these so called "leaders" they tend to have a double personality in money matters. They became greedy and deceitful. Even here in the Philippines, it's an issue. Politicians/leaders got highest salary among others even though their work doesn't require much strength. :(
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Baby dear They have multiple personalities Thanks for response, God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
karen1969
@karen1969 (1779)
•
1 Jul 10
All over the world, it seems the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, so the economic divide widens. Here in the UK, we have a new Conservative Prime Minister (David Cameron) and he is already cutting benefits for the sick and unemployed, which seems unfair as they often need the money the most.
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
You are right karen Thanks for sharing your views. God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
garyhaha
@garyhaha (7)
• China
1 Jul 10
if you live in china, you will be more angry. i am so sad for my country that i have no word to say!
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Hello gary Welcome to mylot, so things are so bad in china? Thanks for sharing God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
christiana81
@christiana81 (717)
• Romania
1 Jul 10
And I was thinking that only happend in Romania.Obviously I was wrong.
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
No christiana It happens every where Thanks for response, God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
mipen2006
@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
30 Jun 10
Hello Professor, I'm in Australia now, and it really is the lucky country. While there are many poor people here it's no where as bad as in Asia. The unemployment rate is around 4.5%, and I (at almost seventy years old) have been able to get part time work to suppliment my pension. Whenever I feel sorry for myself, I always know there are millions worse of than me, and that makes me feel selfish. Mike.
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Hello mike Thanks for response, God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
Patsie Hatley
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
30 Jun 10
hi professor Well I will say this most of our represetatives in congress and the senate are well educated so they can write their own names, but yes they get a lot of perks that we the people do not always get. Their salries are sure a whole lot bigger than most of ours. We do nave a pretty good Social Security system here in the US but right now our huge problem is the joblessness, so many people are still out of wo rk, and since jobless people do not spend much in a lot of stores, a number of smaller stores are going bankrupt or just closing as they do not have enough business to afford to keep their stores open.However my own son has finally got a job after one year and a half. He is so much happier now too.Its really harder on a man as he seems to eqater his worth with the job he holds.
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Hi Hatley how are you friend? Thanks for sharing things at your end God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
advokatku
@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
30 Jun 10
. It turns out, members of Indian parliament follows the style of Indonesian parliamentarians ... ... or members of the Indonesian parliament who follows the style of Indian MPs? I do not know but there are similar, ie both are busy asking for salary increase rather than busy manage the interests of the people who have elected them. for this time, all members of the Indonesian parliament struggling ask money which they call as "fund aspiration" to the Government. They want, every member of parliament is given one billion rupiah (in exchange of dollars, 100 million dollars). Think of it!
1 person likes this
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
29 Jul 10
Hello advokatku Seems we are riding the same boat,, Thanks for response, God bless you friend, cheers. Professor. .
garyhaha
@garyhaha (7)
• China
1 Jul 10
if the officer in government do their best on their work, i think all chinese will be very happy to give them three times salary.morney is not important in china, we need good officer.
1 person likes this