MPs' salaries bump up considerably :: Mmegi Online

As parliamentarians approved a Bill to increase their salaries and allowances, the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration Nonofo Molefhi said there is also consideration to introduce cost of living allowance for former Members of Parliament (MPs).

On Wednesday, Molefhi tabled the National Assembly (Salaries and Allowances) Amendment Bill, 2019 that proposed an adjustment of MPs’ salaries by four percent, another 11% to delink their salaries from the Public Service structure, and adjusting their constituency and fixed allowances by 50% and 10% respectively.

The Bill also proposed an increase of sitting allowance for MPs to P450 daily, provide a sitting allowance for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker different from other Members at P600 and P500 respectively and increase the allowance of Chairpersons of Committees to P500 per day.

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MPs' salaries bump up considerably

As parliamentarians approved a Bill to increase their salaries and allowances, the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration Nonofo Molefhi said there is also consideration to introduce cost of living allowance for former Members of Parliament (MPs).

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