Maldives president reveals 50 percent pay rise and ‘coup epiphany’
His full salary is MVR 100,000 (US$6,464) a month and comes from the state.
08 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen has given himself a 50 percent pay bump, backtracking on an election pledge and revealing the hike as the country experiences its second state of emergency under his rule.
Yameen was speaking at a rally in the capital Wednesday night that was attended by about 500 people, many of whom were sporting the ruling party’s signature colour of shocking pink.
It was his second public appearance since announcing a state of emergency, which follows the government’s refusal to enforce a Supreme Court order to release political prisoners.
The state of emergency suspends around 20 constitutional rights including freedom of assembly. Ruling party events are unaffected, but riot police have been seen roughing up opposition supporters who have been out on the streets demanding the enforcement of the apex court’s ruling.
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