A group of concerned citizens with the skyrocketing prices of goods in the country has given President Lazarus Chakwera’s Tonse government 30 days ultimatum to increase civil servants salaries with 50% so as they be able to sustain their lives.
This comes barely few days after the government announced the 12% salary increment for the civil servants.
In a statement addressed to the government, the group leader Oliver Nakoma, says cost of living has increased in the country with 50% and 12% salary increment which has been approved by government on civil servants is an insult.
Nakoma says, the government should quickly tally the civil servants salary increment so as they cope up with the raising cost of living and execute their duties without financial hiccups.
“We therefore, demand the government to tally the salary increment with the same factor as the cost of living ( 50%) for the civil servants to cope up easily with the increased prices of goods and execute their duties without financial hiccups,” says Nakoma.
Nakoma further questions the government as why it has only raised the salaries of Cabinet Ministers, President and Members of Parliament with 100% plus, while the civil servants (doctors, nurses, teachers, etc) are still receiving 12% salary increment.
Meanwhile, the grouping has threatened to propose a 3 days shutdown in all civil service institutions if the government fails to seriously respond to their demands after the 30 days period.
Recently, the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) and Civil Servants Trade Union announced that they had agreed with the government to increase their salaries with 12% starting from May this year.
New 31-member cabinet includes six figures who are related to each other, although not to the president. Chakwera, 65, comfortably Read more
In a shocking tale to absorb, ACB boss Martha Chizuma has taken her corruption fight against her bosses, openly going Read more
In order to respond to the immediate needs in areas that experienced heavy rainfall and strong winds that resulted in Read more
. The country is to join the rest of the world in celebrating World Consumer Rights day which falls on Read more
President Lazarus Chakwera has delegated former president and Malawi’s first president in the multiparty democracy Bakili Mluzi to represent him Read more
```RESOLUTE—Ayuba James (centre) and PDU members Professional Drivers Union (PDU) has announced the resumption of a nationwide strike from March Read more
Former President Bakili Muluzi has described as an honor a decision by President Lazarus Chakwera to delegate him to represent Read more
Former President Bakili Muluzi has described as an honor a decision by President Lazarus Chakwera to delegate him to represent Read more
President Lazarus Chakwera has committed to deal with challenges affecting the country's private sector investments such as land, legal and Read more
Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola insists he will name and shame DPP gurus who were siphoning fuel at ESCOM. According Read more
