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Salaries raised of Chief Justice, Speaker, ministers, councilors

Maldives parliament voted to raise salaries for the Chief Justice, Speaker, ministers and local council officials, with the Speaker and Chief Justice pay set at equal levels. Opposition MDP MPs opposed the moves, calling them shameful, while ruling PNC MPs said the changes address pay discrepancies among senior state positions.

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  • this is a shameful decision as these salaries are being raised at a time when several needs of the public remain unmet.

    Opposition MPs The Edition Open the report (The Edition)

  • these changes have been brought to address pay discrepancies amongst some senior State positions.

    Ruling PNC MPs The Edition Open the report (The Edition)

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Figures in these reports

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  • MVR 95,125 Total monthly pay for Chief Justice and Speaker The Edition the total monthly pay for each of these posts will now be MVR 95,125, so as to offer equal pay for both posts.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • 42 of the 54 MPs voting in favour of raising Speaker's pay The Edition raising the Speaker's pay was approved through votes in favour from 42 of the 54 MPs in attendance. 12 MPs from opposition MDP voted against.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • 12 MPs MPs voting against raising Speaker's pay The Edition 12 MPs from opposition MDP voted against.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • 40 of the 52 MPs voting in favour of raising Chief Justice's pay The Edition Raising the Chief Justice's pay was passed through votes in favour from 40 of the 52 MPs in attendance.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • MVR 17,000 Increase to cabinet ministers' pay The Edition adding MVR 17,000 to cabinet minister's pay. This is done through including an allowance for petrol for their cars, allowance for drivers' pay and allowance for drivers' living expenses.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • MVR 30,500 Salary for island council presidents The Edition Salary for presidents of island councils has also been raised to MVR 30,500

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • MVR 25,000 Salary for island council vice presidents The Edition the salary for vice presidents of island councils has been increased to MVR 25,000.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • MVR 23,000 Salary for councilors The Edition Councilors, meanwhile, will now receive a higher pay as well, set at MVR 23,000.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

Subjects

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Named in these reports

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Chief JusticeMaldivian Democratic Party (MDP)Parliament of MaldivesProgressive Party of Maldives (PNC)Public Accounts CommitteeSpeaker of Parliamentcabinet ministerscouncilorsisland council presidentsisland council vice presidents