Balbir Allan, a retiree who invested in government bonds, claims she has turned to medicine as a result of panic attacks brought on by her worry about losing her investment.
She said that she and her husband invested thousands of cedis of their pension funds that they had accumulated over the course of their lengthy employment in the United Kingdom.
"I don't always get enough sleep at night. Because the kids' school fees and lunch money are due, I have to take Diazepam for panic attacks. Who will cover that cost?
"Even the employees I have hired at my home to take care of these elderly and young people, how can I pay them?" I owe my housekeeper approximately Gh45,000 for taking care of the house and feeding the kids while I was away.
How can I give her money?The angry pensioner questioned
On the second day of the bondholders' picketing at the Finance Ministry on Tuesday, Mrs. Allan spoke with JoyNews about how her family had lost the initial investment due to the collapse of the banking sector and had advised her husband to invest in government bonds because they were the safest option, only for the money to be frozen.
The retiree continued, saying that she was compelled to go from Angloga in the Volta Region to join the picketing since living had grown intolerable and had caused her to avoid obligations.
"I marketed a family home." I provide food for numerous elderly women. I cover numerous young children's school expenses. They are not yet old enough to enroll in high school; therefore, they cannot receive free SHS. We care for some ailing elderly individuals. They require medicine. Now, we are unable to pay for their medication.
What should we do, exactly? To whom do we turn? Right now, my husband's pension is the only source of our income. We rely on his pension because he is elderly. We are unable to pay the tuition. "Some of the young children we watch over have begun to get pushed to the side," she said.
Despite the fact that her coupon is due to expire in July of this year, she decided to attend the protest in order to pressure the government into releasing the funds before her coupon expires.
She said, "Give me my money," when requested to meet with the finance minister directly. It's up to me whether I go farming or decide to throw it in the trash. I want my money back. I want to use it to buy food for my kids and cover my education expenses.
"It's mine, not yours. I traveled to England, put in a lot of effort, bought back, and sold my house. You provided me with absolutely no assistance at all. Then, where were you? How did you handle my payment today? It's money I loaned you. Please return my money.
"I own it." My favourite. I adore my money a great deal. I'm very devoted to it. It offers me a lot of stuff. There are several things for kids there. I make contributions to children's charities.
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