Khaberni - Representative Engineer Adnan Mashouqa directed a parliamentary question to the Prime Minister, requesting the government to explain the criteria for determining the salaries and benefits of senior officials and special contract employees, questioning the justifications for these high salaries given the general budget’s reliance on loans and foreign grants.
In his question, Representative Mashouqa raised three main themes:
Themes of the parliamentary question:
* Criteria for high salaries: The representative inquired about the criteria for determining the salaries and benefits of senior officials and special contract employees, and how the government justifies granting these high salaries "given the general budget’s reliance on loans and foreign grants".
* Income gap and minimum wages: The representative requested clarification on the actions the government intends to take to regulate the income gap between senior officials and other public sector employees, noting that "the minimum wage has not exceeded 300 dinars".
* Salary review and deficit reduction: Mashouqa asked about the government's plan to review these salaries and benefits in order to reduce the financial deficit and alleviate the burden on the public treasury, emphasizing the need to reinforce "principles of justice and equality and restore citizens' trust in the economic system".
This parliamentary inquiry comes in the context of continuous demands for achieving justice in the distribution of financial resources and reviewing the salary structures of senior officials in the state.
