In modern, neo-liberal society the senior citizen has no voice no more. This disturbing trend is spiralling, fuelled by the pacifying effect of pension benefits and leisure oriented economics. Policies in place to enforce ceilings of retirement age take away the senior citizen’s right to work and the right to contribute any further to the development of society.
In the face of this onslaught, senior citizens are defenceless as they are not organised. They have no representation at political nor government level. Neither are they really represented in civil society, where the focus of NGOs is directed towards more prominent and pressing human tragedies.
On the other hand Senior citizen have a vote, but no representation to vote for; they have skills and knowledge but no market to offer them to. And this simply because Senior Citizens are not organised. Let them become organised so that they recognise the power of unity and they will become a force to be reckoned with.
