The Senate Committee on Education has called on the government to address the long-standing issue of unpaid pensions for teachers who retired between 1997 and 2007.
The committee’s chairman, Senator Joe Nyutu, said that the lack of payment has had a devastating impact on the welfare of the affected teachers and their families.
Many of the teachers are now elderly and frail, and they rely on their pensions to meet their basic needs. Some have even died without receiving their full benefits.
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The committee has urged the government to take immediate action to resolve this issue and to ensure that all affected teachers are compensated fairly.
The government has a moral obligation to provide for the welfare of its retired citizens. The failure to pay these teachers their pensions is a breach of that obligation. It is also a stain on the government’s reputation.
The government must act now to rectify this injustice and to restore the dignity of these retired teachers.
In addition to the moral imperative, there is also a legal one. In 2008, the High Court ruled that the government was liable to pay the teachers their full pensions.
The government has appealed this ruling, but it has so far been unsuccessful. The Supreme Court is due to hear the case later this year.
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