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Councillors demand 300% allowances hikes
23 Jul 2015 at 14:51hrs | Views
Kwekwe City council councillors are demanding an outrageous increase in allowances, in excess of 300 percent in order to make up for the long hours they are putting in administering the affairs of the city.
Currently, the councillors are being paid $210 in allowances every month, which they feel is grossly inadequate.
They would want the figure revised upwards to $900 for ordinary councillors and $950 for chairpersons of committees.
Heads of committee are currently earning $230 in allowances.
According to Financial Gazette Kwekwe mayor, Matenda Madzoke, confirmed that they have written to government requesting a review in allowances.
If approved, the deputy mayor would take home $1 000 monthly, from $240, while the mayor will earn $1 100 per month, from the current $260.
Government has, however, put tough conditions under which it would approve the increase.
Source - Financial Gazette
