Mizo Body Criticises Proposed Salary Hike of CM, Ministers

Aizawl, Jan 19 : Aizawl-based anti-corruption watchdog, People's Right to Information and Development of Mizoram (PRISM), came out strongly against the proposed hike in the pays and perks of the chief minister, speaker, deputy speaker, ministers and legislators.

In a statement made here today, PRISM appealed to the public to oppose the proposed increase in the salaries of the public servants.

"With the per capita income of the state standing at Rs 32,634, the proposed hike in the salaries of the representatives of the people is highly unreasonable," the statement said.

According to the recommendations of the state assembly expert committee chaired by the former speaker Rokamlova, the basic pay of the chief minister, speaker, ministers, deputy speaker, ministers of state and deputy government chief whip would be hiked more than 50 per cent.

The committee recommended basic pay of Rs 90,000 for the chief minister, Rs 85,000 for the speaker, Rs 70,000 for the ministers, Rs 65,000 for the ministers of state and Rs 50,000 for MLAs.

With other allowances, the chief minister would take home Rs 1,20,000, the speaker Rs 1,15,000, the ministers Rs 1,12,000 and MLAs Rs 85,000, the statement said.