Letter on MPs’ pay cut

Dear Editor,
The behavior of MPs in the Maldives is purely disgusting. Whether opposition or not, I do not understand why any MP should have a problem taking a pay cut. They earn a lump sum, this is not their only source of income and many of them do not even live up to the responsibilities of being an MP! It is ridiculous to say that the country is not going through hard times. Anyone with the ability to retain and process information will undoubtedly know and understand about the global recession and how the Maldives is being affected by it. Just how stupid does these politicians think the average Maldivian person is? Also to think that the government does not have Rf7 billion in revenue is a nightmare! The comment about MPs being personal bankers. Now I do not know whether that is true or not, but the fact that this was a comment made by an MP (without any shame) means that he undermines the reform process…All of this makes the reform and the idea of an “Anneh Dhivehi Raaje” sound like a mere joke! What a laugh!
Regards,
Khadeeja Hamid