ST. GEORGE’S: Opposition leader, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell says since the Government has failed to listen to his call to reinstate the special proficiency allowance paid to police officers, he is making a second appeal to the Government since it has been brought to his attention that discussions were held regarding the removal of additional benefits and allowances from police officers. The opposition leader said that the highhanded and illegal way in which the first decision was implemented has already done significant damage not only to the officers directly affected but to other officers who are concerned about the welfare of their colleagues. The opposition is concerned that with the increase in crime, such an action can further demoralize the police force leading to more social problems in the country. Although Dr. Mitchell believes that this action by the current administration cannot be justified and is nothing but an act of oppression against police officers, he is calling on every police officers affected to continue to perform their duty to protect and serve the people of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The former prime Minister says he will always finds it very difficult to understand how it can be so easy for the NDC administration to reduce the take home pay of ordinary workers when they blatantly refuse to take a pay cut after they were called upon to do so recently. He says it is amazing that the ordinary man has to suffer these injustices while Government Ministers are travelling daily; costing the State hundreds of thousands of dollars. The leader of the opposition again calls on the NDC Government to have a heart and to refrain from taking any further decision that will impact negatively on the lives of ordinary workers in the country.