Sata refuses, It is MPs including opposition that decided to increase salaries

President Sata

President of the Republic of Zambia, has dismissed assertions that he decided to award himself a 10 per cent salary increment.

The Head of State explained that salaries and allowances for the President, Vice- President, Chief Whip, Leader of Opposition, Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and Members of Parliament are determined by the Standing Orders Committee of Parliament.

“The procedure is once the Standing Orders Committee has determined what increment to award, the Minister of Finance issues a Statutory Instrument.

In fact, this year, the Committee, which includes opposition Members of Parliament met and came up with an increment of 10 per cent taking into account the national resource and notwithstanding the fact that the civil service was awarded increments ranging from 0 per cent to more than 150 per cent,” President Sata said.

President Sata emphasised that this decision was made at Parliament by both ruling party and opposition Members of Parliament, whose salaries have equally been revised upwards.

“I urge all opposition Members of Parliament to take time and explain this slight adjustment to their party leaders to avoid shooting themselves in the foot,” he said.

Issued by:

SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT

GEORGE CHELLAH

PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS