CHP Chairperson and Presidential Candidate Kılıçdaroğlu: "Retired Holiday Bonuses Will Never Fall Below the Minimum Wage"

CHP Chairperson and Presidential Candidate Kılıçdaroğlu:

- "From now on, the holiday bonus for pensioners is 8,500 liras, the minimum wage. I say from now on because this Ramadan Feast is also included. Don't worry; on the Eid al-Adha after we come to power, in addition to your 8,500 liras, the difference of 6,500 liras on this Ramadan Feast will be deposited in your accounts as an additional payment. On the next Eid al-Adha, 15 thousand liras will be deposited into your bank account immediately.

I will pay retroactively so that the Feast will be a double feast."

- "With the legal regulation we will make as soon as we take office, retired holiday bonuses will never fall below the minimum wage."

CHP Chairperson and Nation Alliance Presidential Candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu called on his Twitter account, "I am inviting all our retired citizens here at 21.00; we must talk."

CHP Chairperson and Presidential Candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu posted a video on his Twitter account at 21.00 this evening, in which he addressed the pensioners and wrote, "I don't want you always to reminisce, I want you to live."

CHP leader and Presidential Candidate Kılıçdaroğlu said the following:

"Dear people, I will address not all of you but 15 million pensioners. For years, the state has condemned pensioners to live below the poverty line, if you can call it living. Under economic pressure, people who have worked, paid premiums, and added value to this country for years have been confined to their homes.

Young people may not know that in the past, pensioners used to buy a house with their bonuses. Retirement was a reward for a lifetime spent working. Now, let alone purchase a home, more than the pensioner's salary is needed for rent. So when a pensioner sees his grandchildren, his heart aches. Why? Because they have no pocket money to spare.

You will remember I fought for two bonuses for you. The year was 2015, and I said '2 bonuses during the holidays', but what was done fell far behind what we said. I had to fight because I already knew their habits.

Now I am here to tell you not your demands but what we will do when we come to power.

My retired brothers and sisters, here is my good news:

Finally, you will get what you deserve; this is one.

From now on, the Eid bonus for pensioners is 8,500 liras, equal to the minimum wage. Remember, it is 8,500 liras. I say from now on because this Ramadan Feast is also included. Don't worry; on the Feast, after we come to power, in addition to your 8,500 liras, the difference of 6,500 liras on this Ramadan Feast will be deposited in your accounts as an additional payment. Let me tell you what else: On the next Feast, 15 thousand liras will be deposited into your bank account immediately. I will pay retrospectively so that it will be a double holiday.

Now I know they will immediately shout, 'Wow, sir, where will you find the money? There is no money'. There is money, my retired brother, there is money. They say there is no money for you, but there is money for the gangs of five, those who receive salaries from five or six places, and the feeders. I will legally take that money and put it in your pocket, don't you worry.

With the legal arrangement we will make as soon as we take office, retired holiday bonuses will never fall below the minimum wage. I wouldn't say I like it when you only talk about grandchildren, and I want you to live life too. I want you to enjoy this short life you sacrifice for your loved ones and families.

In short, my retired brother, I promise I will bring that spring to you too.

Follow Mr. Kemal; I will have more surprises in these 40 days."