Pathetic foreign service

Sir,

I read with disgust, that we have to unretire pensioned off diplomats because our current crop of ‘stars’ are unwilling to serve in places like Tehran. It’s not enough that they work half days, are overpaid (by us the taxpayer that is), receive a generous pension… they then have the cheek to reject ‘hardship posts’. So much for honouring our country, it’s pathetic!

Antonis Ioannides
Limassol

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