From Francis Pembrook.
FOR only the fourth time, since I came to live in Jersey 25 years ago, I attended a States sitting. To say I was disappointed would be a serious understatement.
Deputy Shona Pitman treated us all to a lengthy and dreary diatribe culminating in telling us that the new minimum wage was now £5.60 per hour. Someone in the Assembly queried this, to which the Deputy replied: ‘Can anybody help me out’.
Surprise, surprise, not one States Member could provide her with the correct answer. Even the supremo at Social Security did not know.
The answer is of course £5.80 dated from 1 April 2008 – not a date which I would have chosen myself.
This same Deputy has sought to remove one of the only trained minds that understand both the law and correct procedures.
I fear for the future should the States Members be moved to elect their own speaker/president.
Dennis Ryan Court,
David Place,
St Helier.
Article posted on 18th July, 2008 - 3.00pm
One Article Comment
It is high time people realised how useless the JDA really are. Every proposition is forever shot down in flames and the quality of the speeches, especially Deputy Pitman’s, are weaker than weak.
I agree with what this person is saying.