National papers are up in arms at the waste of “Overseas Aid Budget” (OAB) of some £14 billion that government finds difficult to spend.
Now “Foreign Office Mandarins” are issuing ATM cards to people in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia that forms long queues outside designated destinations, people waving their freebee cards, many obtained by bribes, akin to winning lottery!
Most sensible people equates “Foreign Aid” to building infrastructure, such as schools, hospitals, roads and libraries, not handing out cash to Tom, Dick and Harry who may spend it on drugs, guns, even handing it to terrorists that may be detrimental to our safety.
It is indeed sad reflection on our righteous, self-opinionated politicians who live in “Ivory Tower” completely cut-off from reality. We badly need these finances to improve our crumbling NHS, chronic housing shortages, rough sleeping and shameful third world roads and railway infrastructure.
During these festive times, many people died due to chronic bed shortages, A & E departments closed due to lack of doctors, affecting OAPs most? When our people living in over-crowded homes, apply for Council homes, they are treated as criminals?
What has happened to this once mighty caring nation who used to look after their own? No wonder people have lost faith in our uncaring “Charlie Chaplin” politicians who are engrossed with overseas aid, looking after their own interest rather than serving us with care and dignity!
Bhupendra M. Gandhi
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