President cuts ministers’ pay as part of austerity drive
12 Dec 2013, 5:38 PM
Daniel Bosley
President Abdulla Yameen has informed state ministers that their pay will be cut in accordance with the government’s plans to reduce state expenditure.
Local media has reported that all deputy and state ministers will have their salaries reduced from MVR35,000 to MVR30,000, and from MVR46,000 to MVR41,000, respectively, reports local media.
“President’s decision comes under the government’s policy to reduce expenses. He plans to do a lot more in this regard,” President’s Office Spokesman Ibrahim Muaz told local media.
The wage reductions represent an average cut of around 12.5 percent for these political appointees – a group whose pay Yameen had pledged to slash by 30-50 percent during the presidential election campaign.
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