Muizzu Opposes Salary Increase for State Officials, Says Shaheeb
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The government’s chief spokesperson, Mohamed Shaheeb, has stated that President Dr Mohamed Muizzu disagreed with the decision to raise the salaries of key state officials.
ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަސްއޫލުވެރީންގެ މަޝްވަރާއެއްވެސް ހޯއްދެވުމަކާނުލައި މިފަދަ ޙައްސާސް ނިންމުމެއް އެމްޑީޕީގެ ބޮޑު އަޣްލަބިއްޔަތެއް އޮތް ކޮމެޓީއަކުން މި ދަނޑިވަޅު ނިންމެވީ ސަރުކާރާމެދު ރައްޔިތުންގެ ހިތްތަކުގައި ނަފްރަތު އުފެއްދުމަށްކަމުގައި ދެކެން.
— Mohamed Shahyb (@MvSpokesperson) December 20, 2023advertisement
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The Committee of the Parliament reached this decision yesterday.
Shaheeb clarified his stance on the matter through an official post on his X account, asserting that the decision to increase salaries was not made at Muizzu’s request and lacked his support.
According to the committee’s resolution, the president’s monthly salary will see a MVR 20,000 increase, bringing it to a total of MVR 120,000. The vice president’s salary will also be raised from the current MVR 75,000 to MVR 93,000.
Initially proposing a salary increase for government ministers to MVR 72,000, with a basic salary of MVR 53,000, the committee opted for a modified approach after thorough discussions. The basic salary was adjusted to MVR 55,000, resulting in a total monthly salary of MVR 74,000 for government ministers.
Muizzu has suggested that the proposed salary increase be allocated to a social fund, such as a children’s shelter.
Muizzu also stated that the government has not sought a salary increase for the President, Vice-President, and ministers.
