Thursday, October 16, 2008

Fat cat politicians get huge pay hikes

Uh oh, the plebs are not happy, and why should they be? They believe the lies at election time, get promised the earth, nothing happens and meanwhile back at the ranch the black elite are getting fatter.

Here's the thing, the fact that these people can't connect the dots that voting for the ANC means they will NEVER be better off is mind-boggling. Like a dog chasing his tail, they just don't get it.

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Politicians and senior government officials oppose genuine demands by workers, but increase their own salaries by alarming margins, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union said.

"They will come out guns blazing and oppose the real and genuine demands of ordinary workers by claiming that the demands are unreasonable and therefore impracticable," said spokesperson Benzi Ka-Soko.

"Shortly after making such pronouncements, these fat-cat bureaucrats will amplify their own salaries by alarming margins.

Ka-Soko responded with shock to Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni's 28% salary increase and an 11% increase for public office-bearers.

The increment for public office-bearers was in line with the recommendations of the Moseneke Commission.

"These big-bellied buffoons are currently earning millions of rands and resultantly, live luxurious lives filled with opulence, abundance and unparalleled wealth," said Ka-Soko.

"Their children are receiving highly qualitative education in the highly prestigious private schools and universities in Europe and America."

He said this situation perpetuated the misconception that better education was only for the rich.

"These practices are deplorable for they continue to perpetuate huge class divisions and consequent repercussions."

Ka-Soko said refusing to pay ordinary workers a living wage endorsed the notion that the poor must continue to perform the "donkey work and earn slave salaries whilst the aristocracy continue to live Ivory Tower lifestyles".

He said such developments would create a fertile ground for a revolution in the country.

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