The National Federation Party has today claimed that the Interim government has misled the people of Fiji by not revealing earlier that the Interim Ministers are not facing the 5 percent pay cut.
Party General Secretary Pramod Rae said that when the interim government announced the pay cuts for civil servants, it was clearly stated that the pay cut will be across the board which includes the interim cabinet ministers.
Rae added that apart from the constituency and Parliamentary allowances, the interim ministers are receiving full allowances.
Meanwhile the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office Pramesh Chand has confirmed that the interim cabinet ministers did not have their pay deducted by five percent, when the pay cut was implemented in the civil service last year.
Chand told Fijivillage News that they have explained the reasons already and as far as the Prime Minister's office is concerned, it is now a non issue.
Chand also maintains that the interim ministers not having to undergo the five percent pay cut was made public last year.
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