The People's Majlis has today approved the Finance Committee's reports on increasing the benefits received by the Speaker of Parliament and the Chief Justice.
The committee's decision to add MVR 22,000 to the Speaker's allowance, raising the Speaker's salary to MVR 95,125, was passed with the votes of 42 members. Twelve members voted against it.
In addition, the committee's report to give the Chief Justice a special allowance of MVR 4,125 was passed with the support of 40 members.
At today's sitting, Parliament also passed the committee's report on changes to the benefits of ministers and councillors. These include a petrol allowance of MVR 2,000 for ministers, MVR 12,000 for the salaries of their drivers, and MVR 3,000 for the drivers' living allowance. The changes also include a MVR 5,000 increase to the allowances of island council presidents, vice presidents and councillors. This report was passed with the votes of 42 members.
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