Comments on: Parliament examines new pay scheme for top officials

By: Fulbart

Fulbart — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:11:12 +0000

It’s a general disease I have come to notice among local journalists here…they have been brought up not to question the authorities, they receive info and take it without subjecting it to analysis….or it’s laziness? Or just improper training? Or lack of motivation? But all said…I think Rwanda Focus writers try…despite this madioacre story…you have particulary two or three writers whose style of writing I really appreciate…Edward….Agutamba (I can’t place the name)….and the sports fellow, Julius (whose Sports reporting style has changed from since his TNT….which tells its own story! Didier too is ok…just a little thourougness would do…

By: Havuga

Havuga — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:47:25 +0000

What motivates this increase?is it among the current development priorities?the writer should inform us more

By: Kamonyi ntare y'ibujumbura

Kamonyi ntare y'ibujumbura — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:38:52 +0000

No wonder why African politicians never want to relinquish power. Why in the world would a minister or any other high level official be exempted from tax when purchasing a car? If anything, these are the people who get paid really well and therefore, they have the means to afford paying taxes on purchased cars.

By: Mwene Kalinda

Mwene Kalinda — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:14:08 +0000

coolmouth is absolutely right, especially as the writer of the article could have accessed the relevant information easily by simply googling it. Presidential Order No. 15/01 of 28/08/2008 provides the relevant information on the salaries, allowances and other benefits allocated to the State’s top political leaders. These include the President of the Republic, the President’s of the Senate, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, the Prime Minister, Ministers and Ministers of State, Provincial Governors and the Mayor of Kigali City, Senate and Chamber of Deputies’ Vice-Presidents; Senators and Deputies, etc. All entitlements of these officials, including housing and furniture allowances, transport facilitation, security, emoluments on official missions within and outside the country, etc. are indicated, as are the applicable rules for their access or withholding.
More detailed information on this can be accessed on http://bit.ly/JYgrpV.

By: coolmouth

coolmouth — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:35:46 +0000

Good story but reader would have expected the writer to background the story with exact salary that these top official get now. This way it becomes easier to relate and make sense of the percentage of pay rise.