The YNN news coverage on the resignation of Deputy Mayor of Syracuse, John Cowin over double dipping issue made me ponder of a similar circumstances back home. Is it an issue in Bhutan? Do we have some legal provisions somewhere to tackle such issue?
While double dipping per se- a situation where a person is collecting pension and salary at the same time, might not have chanced in the past, our recent and profound transition from Monarchy to Constitutional Democracy would have definitely triggered a situation like this. I say this because- majority of the existing politicians were either government or corporation employee prior to joining politics and it is highly likely that at least some resigned with the benefit or entitlement of government or corporation pension.
Now, how does this matter to me anyways? It does matter to me and how about this for my TWO CENTS?
As much as it is justifiable from the perspective of those who claim it as a matter of right, it would be a complete ripoff of a system for a person to be collecting both pension and salary at the same time. Firstly, by definition, pension is supposed to help support a person at the end of a career when he/she has no other incomes. It is not supposed to be an added bonus. Secondly, imagine its sustainability-sustainability of a system meant to look after the welfare of all members in future, if everyone is to take advantage of it now. Thirdly, it is only proper that there are some legal provisions in place to this seemingly subtle but opportune subject before much is drained out off the system.
High time indeed!
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