KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s decision to raise salaries and allowance for ministers and assemblymen is proper and timely, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.
He said Sabah had not increased such emoluments for about 20 years, and with the state achieving slightly higher revenue this year, it was appropriate for an adjustment to be made.
Taking Sarawak as an example, Dr Jeffrey said assemblymen there earned up to RM15,000 a month whereas in Sabah, assemblymen received only about half the amount.“With the 40% hike, we’ll now get around RM11,000. Not much actually but thankfully, some increase,” he said. “With the rising cost of living, how can we help the people and operate smoothly if our salaries remain the same?” he asked.
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