Army salary pick pocketed
FRIDAY, 14 JUNE 2013
A new insurance scheme has been introduced deceitfully to the Army to cheat Rs.500 from personnel every month. Rs.1000 will be deducted from the salaries as the first premium of this ‘insurance scheme’ and thereafter Rs.500 will be deducted monthly. No money would be paid at maturity of the insurance while money from the salary will be deducted until the member of security force retires. Also, there is a possibility of increasing the premium every six months.
The personnel would not get any returns after they retire for they should have paid years premium at once in January every year to get any benefits.
According to clauses of the insurance agreement funds would not be available for any surgery or serious illnesses while insurance scheme is not applicable if the treatment has been at the Army Hospital.
Leave of all personnel has been cancelled from 13th June to get them to sign the agreement for the insurance scheme. There is strong opposition from Army personnel for the scheme.
Geneva Lies: Infographics The Militarisation Of Sri Lanka
Mahinda Samarasinghe, the Sri Lankan envoy on Human rights said last week;
“The Government is in the process of devising measures to pay compensation to the owners of properties within such areas or provide them with alternate land. I must re-emphasize that the military is in no way engaged in civil administration which is the sole responsibility of civilian officials. There areabsolutely no restrictions on travel today in the North and civilians enjoy complete freedom of movement.”
On 5th March 2013 the family members, who were travelling to Colombo to participate in a protest campaign and to hand over a petition to UN regarding their disappeared relatives, were blocked in Vavuniya by a joint operation of the police and the military.
The infographics below are created by the Sri Lanka Campaign. The militarisation of Sri Lanka – infographics to highlight the current situation in Sri Lanka.
