The Retired Military Personnel announced in a statement on Sunday that they will prevent the Council of Ministers from convening and from holding any governmental meetings unless the top item on its agenda is the reform of their salaries to ensure equality, in accordance with the law, for all categories of public sector employees and retirees.
A Cabinet session is set to be held on Tuesday, September 10, at 9 AM at the Grand Serail.
This action comes in light of “the suffering, hunger, poverty, and humiliation endured by retirees and military personnel, both in service and in retirement, and because we can no longer endure this suffering,” the statement said.
In their address to the Prime Minister and ministers, the retirees stated that this action was decided to achieve justice and a dignified life.
“We have been humiliated by the government’s policy of discriminatory treatment,” they said, calling on each minister to take a clear stance on this issue.
“Their participation in government meetings that do not deal with this matter contributes to the destruction of the state and military institutions,” they added.
