Independent legislator for Norton, Temba Mliswa has complained that parliamentarians in Zimbabwe are underpaid and under-resourced. Responding to reports that the government had suspended the purchasing of vehicles for ministers and parliamentarians, Mliswa said that the government should target other areas if it is to make a bigger impact. Mliswa also called on the government to get locally manufactured vehicles for the 350 legislators and ministers. Writing on Twitter, Mliswa said,
Whilst it may seem a good move to suspend MPs and Ministers’ vehicles, in general Parliamentarians are underpaid and for as long as this remains the status quo, the checks and balances in terms of oversight will be compromised. Kenyan Parliamentarians are paid +/-$10k.
MPs here don’t have constituency offices or information centres. They are heavily under-resourced Mthuli Ncube when we talk of Government expenditure we should focus on the areas that are overfunded and not under.
I’m the last person to be extravagant, I’ve never taken a car and believe that Govt should use locally assembled cars&advocate that they be manufactured here to boost local industry. Besides meagre salaries&fuel&accomodation allowances MPs don’t get much else in the way of benefits.
Yes I’m very well aware that the economy is struggling & I’m in no way saying that MPs must be over catered for whilst the majority is struggling but I’m saying there are other areas that will make a bigger impact if targeted
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