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Pay hike for Mugabe
23 Feb 2017 at 01:14hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe and his two deputies - Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko are in line for a increase in salaries and allowances, Financial Gazette reported.
The trio is likely to pocket a combined $672 000 this year, up from $624 000 last year, according to the revised edition of the 2017 National Budget estimates of expenditure.
The publication said Finance permanent secretary Willard Manungo was not keen to comment.
In 2015, Mugabe indicated that he was earning $12 000 per month, including an allowance of $2 000.
Former finance minister, Tendai Biti, described the move as ridiculous.
"How can the President of Zimbabwe earn more than the Prime Minister of Britain? It's ridiculous. The British Prime Minister presides over an economy worth US$3 trillion; our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a paltry US$10 billion. This economy cannot sustain those obscene salaries. I used to pay him US$4 000".
The British Prime Minister, Theresa May is said to earn an annual salary of US$273 330,72.
The trio is likely to pocket a combined $672 000 this year, up from $624 000 last year, according to the revised edition of the 2017 National Budget estimates of expenditure.
The publication said Finance permanent secretary Willard Manungo was not keen to comment.
In 2015, Mugabe indicated that he was earning $12 000 per month, including an allowance of $2 000.
Former finance minister, Tendai Biti, described the move as ridiculous.
"How can the President of Zimbabwe earn more than the Prime Minister of Britain? It's ridiculous. The British Prime Minister presides over an economy worth US$3 trillion; our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a paltry US$10 billion. This economy cannot sustain those obscene salaries. I used to pay him US$4 000".
The British Prime Minister, Theresa May is said to earn an annual salary of US$273 330,72.
Source - online
