There is a serious conflict of interest when parliamentarians are appointed in the independent parliamentary emoluments committee, to decide their own salaries, allowances, perks and other be11efits.
Emoluments committee is not independent, and it is unethical for members to decide their own remuneration.
The committee should have been made up of qualified and experienced persons from outside parliament.
There is 110 shortage of qualified people in Fiji.
All those in power and authority tend to get corrupt when ‘saqamoli’ matters are concerned.
There was a need to sort out ministerial remuneration in January 2028. What is the reason for the delay tactics?
While the parliamentary remuneration is being sorted out the ministers continue to draw exorbitant daily allowances of $3000 on top of their salaries and perks when travelling overseas.
Anyways, it is time to make hay while the sun still shines
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