Newly-elected MPs in secret caucuses over loan, salary increment
Newly-elected members of parliament from all the political divide are having secret meetings to force parliament increase their monthly salaries and loans.
Some of the members of parliament have confirmed to Nyasa Times that they want their salaries pushed to K2.5 million a month.
In addition, they want the zero interest loans which is now pegged at K50 million per legislator pushed to K75 million.
“The cost of living has gone up, this is why we need these adjustments,” said one of the legislators.
Currently, a member of parliament gets K1.6 million a month in addition to K50 000 per day they get when parliament is sitting or when they are in committee meetings.
Senior assistant Clerk of Parliament Joseph Manzi say they could not comment since the issue has not yet reached them but this could cause public outcry as civil servants salaries remain very low compared to other countries in the Sadc region.
The MPs are meeting at a five-day orientation workshop as they areParliament set to be sworn-in on Monday and Tuesday next week.
During the elections, voters elected 134 new faces, representing 68 percent. The 192 legislators elected to date are broken down as follows Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 62, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) 55, independents 55, United Democratic Front (UDF) 10, People’s Party (PP) five; UTM Party four and Alliance for Democracy (Aford) one.
During the May 21 vote, there was no parliamentary election in Lilongwe South following the death of a candidate weeks before polling day.
About 64 MPs have returned to Parliament, according to results from the Malawi Electoral Commission, up from 46 in 2014. In 2009, 47 MPs out of 193 returned to Parliament, 49 in 2004, 61 in 1999 general election.
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Agends kungoyamba ndikukangalika zaotenga ngongole knowing siizabwezedwa. Kodi ma civil servants ,ma polisi a promotion aja a ma arrears aja mwaapatsa ndalama zao? Olo zikafapita ku ma ghost payee aja???????? 2.5 milloon my foot.
Uyu malisece ake anaenda mma fone dziko loseyu kkkkk za pokhalila mwayambazi tsopano
You were saying that you wanted to represent the people. Now you want to start milking a thin cow? right? We will meet in 2024. It will be 100% new faces from the 68%.
Oh Come Lord Jesus Christ even so!
let them eat the money, its their time. They were fighting for this all this time. do u think they care for u my dear Malawians, noo
Mwayambapotu anthu osapanganika inu
Anthu akuba awa
Very sad indeed, greed if it starts now even before they’re sorn in then can you expect these so called Honourable creatures to put their constituents first. Politics of the stomach in Africa. Things will never work in Africa as long as selfish creatures occupy these offices.
just watching
Ifenso anthu wamba tifuna salary zathu zikwere apo biii timatcha muona
Just try to effect your own greedy increments and then see the ripple-effects. We, public servants, are waiting!