Another example that shows the national priorities of the communist Castro dictatorship, where keeping Cubans imprisoned is more important than keeping them healthy. This is socialism in action.
Via Diario de Cuba (my translation):
‘That’s how it is in Cuba’: Prison guards with a ninth grade education earn more than doctors with specialties
A recruitment call from the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) announcing a training course for prison guards and promising a 7,720 peso salary, which is above the 5,500 peso salary earned by doctors in Cuba, has raised the ire of Cuban professionals.
The controversy began on the Facebook page of state-run television channel Tele Pinar, and from there it spread to other parts of social media until the original recruitment post was deleted.
“I don’t care what other people make, I only care what I make, but it’s outrageous that for example I, a first degree specialist in Angiology and Cardiovascular Surgery and an assistant professor had to study for 10 years to get to where I am, ten years so I can be paid 5,500 pesos. And in five months these comrades, with just five months of training, are getting paid 7,720 pesos. No, this truly hurts, it’s a total lack of respect,” wrote one commenter.
“That’s how it is in Cuba, where professionals who really sacrifice it all aren’t paid what they deserve,” added another commenter.
To enroll in the course, the MININT office in the town of Minas de Matahambre in Pinar del Rio put out these requirements: “Have completed education until at least the ninth grade level, be between the ages of 18 and 40, have a record of appropriate social behavior, and pass a medical and psychological exam.”
Those accepted into the program will receive a 4,400 peso stipend during the five months of training.
Continue reading (in Spanish) HERE.
It’s all about priorities, and the prime directive trumps absolutely everything else.