The Members of Burkina Faso Parliament have agreed to a 50% pay cut of their salaries.
[contextly_sidebar id=”B7hF4R5plvCUYDZwFpZ57qFkTavFmZjg”]On the average, the monthly salary of workers in Burkina Faso is about $150 but it was revealed that the country’s lawmakers were receiving more than $3,000 a month.
This revelation caused public outrage on social media but the MPs are optimistic that the pay cut will promote good governance.
They are also hopeful that it will restore confidence in the nation’s democracy during its year-long transition to elections.
The current Parliament is a replacement of the old National Assembly which was dissolved after Blaise Compaore was ousted as President.
He had ruled the country since 1987 after he came to power through a coup but his attempt to amend the constitution to extend his 27-year rule.
The situation escalated into mass protests which led to burning of the country’s Parliament House while the MPs were in the process of effecting the amendments.
The BBC reports that members of the 90-member CNT are paid a gross salary, attendance fees, office allowances, healthcare supplements and fuel costs.
By: Efua Idan Osam/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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