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Mandatory retirement age: Southern PC official seeks third extension

Despite the recent Government announcement of the mandatory retirement age at 60, at the Southern Provincial Council a senior official sought an extension citing various reasons.

The official,who had already secured two extensions and was seeking another-- potentially a year long one-- in the state sector was scheduled to vacate office by September, but he forwarded his request weeks ago seeking a further extension.

Following the announcement by the Government as a cost cutting measure, many senior government officials found themselves in a difficult position since they obtained loans from banks with a repayment scheme till they reached 65.

A just retired government official asked a pertinent question: “How come politicians in this country never seem to be retired at all?”

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