MPs' salaries to likely bump up 10%

Friday, April 05, 2019

MPs want salary hike PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Members of Parliament (MPs) are likely to get a 10% salary increment just like government employees on A and B grades, if their demands are met. Mmegi has learnt that MPs believe that they have not been getting what they deserve and want their salaries significantly bumped up.

Although discussions on the matter are said to be ongoing, it is said that many of the MPs have been in agreement at the General Assembly held Thursday last week that they should increase their salaries by 10%.

The legislators have been meeting at the General Assembly for the past two weeks, top of the agenda being the review of their salaries.

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