Parliament Committee’s Unilateral Pay Rise Approval for Top State Positions Draws Public Ire

The Parliament Public Accounts Committee unilaterally approved salary increases for top state positions, including the President, Vice-President, MPs, and others, sparking public backlash. Salaries set: President MVR 120,000, Vice-President MVR 93,000, Ministers MVR 72,000, MPs MVR 80,000, Speaker MVR 90,000, etc. The committee has 16 members, 10 from opposition MDP. President Muizzu distanced his administration from the decision, stating it was not requested or supported, and announced the cabinet would donate their pay increases to a children's home. MP Moosa Siraj suggested delaying MPs' pay rise by six months. Former presidential candidate Ahmed Faris Maumoon criticized the move.

The Parliament Public Accounts Committee unilaterally approved salary increases for top state positions, including the President, Vice-President, MPs, and others, sparking public backlash. Salaries set: President MVR 120,000, Vice-President MVR 93,000, Ministers MVR 72,000, MPs MVR 80,000, Speaker MVR 90,000, etc. The committee has 16 members, 10 from opposition MDP. President Muizzu distanced his administration from the decision, stating it was not requested or supported, and announced the cabinet would donate their pay increases to a children's home. MP Moosa Siraj suggested delaying MPs' pay rise by six months. Former presidential candidate Ahmed Faris Maumoon criticized the move.

The Parliament Public Accounts Committee unilaterally approved salary increases for top state positions, including the President, Vice-President, MPs, and others, sparking public backlash. Salaries set: President MVR 120,000, Vice-President MVR 93,000, Ministers MVR 72,000, MPs MVR 80,000, Speaker MVR 90,000, etc. The committee has 16 members, 10 from opposition MDP. President Muizzu distanced his administration from the decision, stating it was not requested or supported, and announced the cabinet would donate their pay increases to a children's home. MP Moosa Siraj suggested delaying MPs' pay rise by six months. Former presidential candidate Ahmed Faris Maumoon criticized the move.

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