Mps’ perks straining taxpayers

The Sh160 million send-off gratuity for Members of Parliament is beyond belief. We really have to learn to cut our coat according to the cloth we have.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Feb

MY TAKE ON THIS: Yes, MPs deserve handsome perks, but not this much

>A word has been going around lately that plans are afoot for Members of Parliament to take home Sh160 million each in a golden handshake upon expiry of their five-year term next year.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Feb

MPs sue Parliament over Ush2bn unpaid perks

Some 240 current and former Ugandan MPs have sued Parliament, demanding Ush1.92 billion in unpaid allowances and salaries.

 

5 years ago

Cointelegraph

05 Apr

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9 years ago

NPR

07 Jan

This Politician's Philosophy: No Perks For You

This Politician's Philosophy: No Perks For You
NPR
It's a hard life for Tanzanian public officials these days. No more driving your limousine to villages. No more flying first-class to meetings in Europe. You can't even send Christmas cards on the taxpayer's dime. President John Magufuli, elected in ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

26 Feb

Kafulila: Set guidelines on perks

The government should set clear guidelines on allowances for public officials, a Constituent Assembly (CA) member has suggested.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

25 Mar

Call for better perks for media personnel

Call for better perks for media personnel
Daily News
MEMBERS of the Zanzibar House of Representatives yesterday teamed up to press for better perks for journalists in public media. Mr Mlinde Mabrouk Juma (CCM-Bumbwini) and Mr Hassan Hamad Omar (CUF- Kojani) led their colleagues to push the ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Feb

Govt puts CA perks issue to rest

Any Constituent Assembly (CA) member who thinks the Sh300,000 daily allowance is not enough should pack up and go home, Finance deputy minister Mwigulu Nchemba said yesterday.

 

10 years ago

MPs.

30 Apr

Budget too hard on taxpayers

IPPmedia
Budget too hard on taxpayers - MPs.
IPPmedia
The Parliamentary Budget Committee yesterday shared public concerns that the proposed government budget for the 2015/2016 financial year promise to overburden taxpayers, urging the government to maintain the previous budget. The committee has thus ...

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

22 Jun

MPs: Government not complying, MPs just complaining on budgets

IPPmedia
MPs: Government not complying, MPs just complaining on budgets
IPPmedia
Parliament performance this week was put on a slate during debate, with MPs complaining that the law making organ is a letdown to the public. Debating the 2014/2015 budget discussion, some MPs expressed dissatisfaction with discussion among ...

 

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