MPs demand law overhaul as elderly ‘left to suffer’

A PARLIAMENTARY committee has made an urgent call for legal and policy reforms to improve the welfare of the country’s senior citizens, pensioners and retired professionals, warning that existing laws are fragmented and inadequate.

The joint portfolio committee on public service, labour and social welfare alongside the thematic committee on human rights, made the recommendations following a petition by the Power of Touch Institution.

The petitioners urged legislators to review laws catering for the welfare of older persons and facilitate the enactment of a comprehensive Senior Citizens, Pensioners and Retired Professionals Act.

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