Masisi benefits

Secondly, he pointed out that the President is not directly elected by the people, but rather selected by the ruling party. Additionally, he said the country’s economic crisis does not allow unnecessary expenditure or overspending.

He said one day, the President or former presidents would be called to account for some of the decisions taken. Furthermore, Mfundisi said the ruling party does pass such Bills because of their high numbers in Parliament.

According to the Bill, every member who attends a meeting of the Assembly or a committee of the Assembly shall receive an allowance at the rate of P517. 02 for every day on which he or she attends such a meeting.

The Speaker shall receive an allowance at the rate of P630 for every day on which he or she attends a meeting of the Assembly or a committee of the Assembly. The Deputy Speaker shall receive an allowance at the rate of P525 for every day on which he or she attends a meeting of the Assembly or a committee of the Assembly.

However, the following shall receive the following hospitality allowances: Vice President at a rate of P14, 330. 36 per annum, Minister at a rate of P20, 739. 60, the Speaker at the same rate of P20, 739. 60, Assistant Minister same rate of P20, 739. 60, the deputy Speaker, at the rate of P20,739.60 per annum; and the Leader of the Opposition, at the rate of P11, 264. 40 per annum. With the President’s rate set to be at P1, 325, 108. 70 per annum, the Vice President will get P1, 162, 376. 50 per annum, which is P96, 864 per month. The Speaker at the rate of P1, 027, 998. 99 per annum, which is P85, 666 per month, and the Minister at the rate of P893,621.49 per annum, which is P74, 468 per month. An Assistant Minister will get P687, 640.10 per annum, which is P57, 303 per month and Deputy Speaker, at the rate of P790, 630 per annum, which is P65, 885 per month. Just like assistant ministers, the Leader of the Opposition will earn P790, 630. 86 per annum, which is also P65, 885 per month.

The chief whip rate and other MPs will get P579, 753. 50 per annum, which is P48, 312 per month. The last increment was in April 2019 when MPs got a 15% salary increment. MPs then agreed to adjust their salaries by six percent.

They also delinked their salaries from that of the public service structure by 11%. They also adjusted their constituency allowance by 50% and adjusted fixed allowances (communications and hospitality allowances) by 10%. They also increased the seating allowance to P450 per day of the seating. It was also provided for the seating allowance of the Speaker at P600 per day of the seating and P500 for the Deputy Speaker for each seating.

It was presented by then Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Nonofho Molefhi. Since 2019, the Vice President has been earning P943, 032 per annum, the Minister P724, 992 per annum, the Speaker at a rate of P724, 992 per annum, the Deputy Speaker at a rate of P557, 880 per annum, the Leader of the Opposition at the rate of P557, 880 per annum, the Government Whip at the rate of P489, 396 per annum, the Opposition Whip at the rate of P479, 808 per annum, and any other Member at the rate of P470, 364 per annum.