23 minutes agoMPs don't pay 10 days' salary over a thousand euros, but that's how much money citizens spend a month.
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Kosovo Assembly MP from the Kosovo Initiative, Milaim Zeka, has indicated that his salary currently is 1488 euros, but it is not enough for 10 days. While in Kosovo according to Government decisions, minimum wage continues to be 130 euros, Periscopi broadcasts. In public institutions, the average salary for employees is [...]
In public institutions, the average wage for employees is 429 euros, while in the private sector, the average is even lower. Actually it's estimated to be 349.
Citizens of Kosovo with that little money have to secure the lives of their families, Periscopi broadcasts. While, former journalist Milaim Zeka, who says he went into politics to radically change the social life of Kosovo's citizens, points to the life of Kosovo politicians.
The 120 deputies of the Republic of Kosovo Assembly, in addition to the monthly salary of about 1500 euros a month, also enjoy additional material rights for any of their activities.
For two sessions during the month, they receive 240 euros.
For participation in parliamentary commission meetings, however, they earn an additional 160 euros.
Thus, as a whole, the MP's monthly income, including the wages, amounts to or even exceeds the amount of 2,000 euros.
In the rule of the Republic of Kosovo, it is said that in addition to the right of monthly material compensation, MPs have the right to cover their residence spending and travel in and out of the country on official duty, then additional revenues for participation in the Assembly sessions and Commissions, covering phone and oil expenses, and working on other troops outside regular activities.
The high wages of MPs in a poor country such as Kosovo were also rejected by representatives of civil society, under which Kosovo MPs are receiving high and unworthy salaries.
For this, the non-governmental organisation “PolitFacte” had initiated an online petition, demanding from the Finance Ministry, that the deputies of the Kosovo Assembly's sixth legislature not be paid until they are able to do their job.
Meanwhile, official statistics say Kosovo continues to face high levels of poverty and unemployment.
For years there has been no economic growth higher than 4 percent. Until unemployment rates have reached more than 26 percent. /Periscope
