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Condemnation over President Sata’s 3rd salary increment as well as ministers and Mp’s increments pour in

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Open society Foundation executive director Sunday Chilufya has called on government to reverse the reported salary increments for the President, ministers and members of parliament.In a press statement released to the media, Mr.Sunday Chilufys expressed concern at the salary increments to the executive and members of the legislature at a time when the nation faces serious econonmic challenges.

He said the Zambian people have sacrificed through the removal of subsidies and it is high time that Government was seen to be sacrificing too. Zambia is still grappling with high poverty levels and the country is yet to dismantle the huge burden of unemployment, especially among youths. We therefore call on Government to reverse this reported decision as it is completely out of season.

OSF also called on Government to ensure Shoprite Workers fired are reinstated and their conditions of service addressed by management. Zambia cannot afford to see jobs being lost when we have not yet dismantled the burden of joblessness.

UPND vice-president for politics Canisius Banda has described as madness the PF governments decision to increase the salaries of the Republican president, Michael Sata and all government ministers, especially when the Zambian government barely survives on borrowed money to Finance the budget.

Dr. Banda said the action was one of the stupidest things he has ever seen, especially that there are a number of unresolved issues with nurses, mid-wives and other medical personnel.

Details of salary increments

President Michael Sata’s salary has been increased to a whooping K414,406 million with a special allowance of K108,934 barely a year after his salary was increased to K327,000 million in 2012.

The increase in President Sata’s salary by K87,000,000 will also see his Vice-President Guy Scott and other specified office holders including Cabinet ministers have their salaries increased by the same percentage margin as per Statutory Instrument No 92 of 2013.

This is the third time in a little more than two years that President Sata has had his salary increased with the first two increments having been effected at 100 per cent of the annual basic pay.

The hefty salary increases come against a backdrop of health workers including nurses, council workers and other public service workers having gone on strike after receiving a meager four per cent increase.

According to the Statutory Instrument No 91 of 2013 of the Presidential Emoluments Act of the Laws of Zambia Volume 15 Cap 261 signed by Minister of Finance Alexander Chikwanda, President Sata was now entitled to an annual salary of 414,406, about K87,406 more than his current earnings which are at K327,000.

The Statutory Instrument signed on October 8 by Chikwanda under the October 11, 2013 government gazette, President Sata’s salary increase is effective September 1, 2013.

April 2012 presidential salary increase

On April 1, 2012, Sata increased his salary from the K164m (K162 000) per annum, which Rupiah Banda was earning to K327 million (K327 000).

This is according to statutory instrument no. 17 of 2012 signed by Finance minister Alexander Chikwanda.

The same Statutory Instrument showed that President Sata’ special annual allowance was increased from the K59 million (K59 000) Rupiah Banda was earning to K80 million (K80 000).

June 2012 presidential salary increase

On 14 June 2012, Sata’ salary was increased by K50 million (K50 000). This was according to Statutory Instrument number 43 of 2012 signed by Finance minister Alexander Chikwanda.

The additional K50 million was backdated to April 1, 2012 when the first increments were affected.

By the June 14, 2012 increments, Sata’ special allowance was increased from K80 million (K80 000) to K99 Million (K99 000).

In 2012, Chikwanda signed Statutory Instrument No 17 of 2012 which had raised President Sata salary to K327 million [nearly US$73,000] per annum.

Rupiah Banda rejected salary increase for executive and parliamentarians during his time
Former president Rupiah Banda was getting K164,120 million per annum and when he was acting president the former head of state refused to append his signature to a Parliamentary Bill for increased salaries of the Executive and parliamentarians and sent back to the House for revision.(http://www.lusakatimes.com/2008/09/20/rb-explains-decision-not-to-sign-salary-bill/)

In 2008 while in the opposition, President Sata attacked former president Rupiah Banda over the salaries saying the then president was being selfish.

 

Chikwanda said in exercise of the powers contained in section two of the Presidential Emoluments Act and after consultation with the Standing Orders Committee of the National Assembly, President Sata would be paid K414,406 million annually.
“These Regulations may be cited as the Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Regulation, 2013 and shall read as one with the Presidential Emoluments Regulations 2009, in these Regulations referred to as the principle Regulations. These regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on September 1, 2013, Chikwanda stated in his Statutory Instrument.
And according to the Statutory Instruments No 92 of 2013 for Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices, Vice-President Dr Scott would now be enjoying an annual salary of K250,551 with a special allowance of K62,360 while his utility allowance had been upped by K49,098 per annum.
The Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini would now be pocketing K230,557 million with an added special allowance of K55,299 while his utility allowance now stands at K49,098.
The deputy Speaker, Cabinet Ministers, the Chief Whip and Leader of the Opposition have had their salaries increased to K189,672 million while the salary of the deputy Chief Whip and that of the Deputy Chairperson of Committee will be earning K179,158 million.
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83 COMMENTS

  2. What has ukwa done apart from being bad ridden,swearing in relatives at state house and going for treatment? what a useless creature! this monkey has taken our nation backwards!!

    • It is really painful to see how worthless mosquitoes are looting our money while we helplessly look on. Our hospitals have no drugs, medical staffs poorly paid but this bunch of illiterates are busying enriching themselves.

    • Monk sq.
      It better to say mute. So you think that chap who in court forging a certificate get 179000 while you expect me to teach you at university at 10 000 with my Phd. Tell the chaps to recruit personel to work for them. I am now ready than before to pick my bags go on work stoppage.

  4. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THESE SALARY INCREMENTS AS LONG AS THE THEY ARE COMPARABLE TO EQUALLY PERFORMING ECONOMIES IN THE SADC REGION.

    ONLY THE FREQUENCY AND TIMING MAY BE AN ISSUE TO SOME PEOPLE.

    • What happened to sacrifice? And why do you complain when professionals (doctors, engineers, nurses and teachers) leave to go and work in so called comparative SADC economies that pay them better? Aren’t these the same birdbrains who when they in foreign countries keep enticing professionals in the diaspora to come back and they expect professionals to go sacrifice and yet they award themselves mega allowances and pay hikes which even in the developed world politicians dont get. These vampires operate on “Ask what Zambia can do for them and not what they can do for Zambia.” Its inhumane! There they are wearing perfume and yet sitting on a rubbish dump and can live with themselves.

  5. This kwacha business doesn’t make sense to me. How much does ze president get paid per month in dollars? Ze same like me?

    • Bamaulle
      If you are not Zambian stay out of this. Kwacha is a medium of exchange. You guys from rugs to riches pretend like you are doing much better in desparo but we know most of you are just cleaners of old white a.ss holes.

  6. His perseverance brought him to State House.
    He is the best president we ever had.
    We see all the development going on. May be MPs increments shall be reversed. They do not deserve. They, especially the UPND and MMD, sleep in the National Assembly.

    • You mean development of useless Muchinga Province? This Grade 4 does not deserve such a salary. This country has no leader as you can see from the confusions going on even in his personal PF. It is George Chellah who is ruling this country. Zambia is on auto-pilot.

  7. We want UPND MPs to refuse this increase. But knowing them, they are happy and will keep quiet since they will be getting more money to finance their party UPND. Thats why I dont take them seriously now.

    Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.

    • Why did the ailing failing dictator make a big fuss about RB’s salary? This is the man who at one point refused to drink bottled water in solidarity with the poor and allegedly jumped on a minibus and paid his own bills at a hotel to show that he is ‘a man of the people’. Why is it that pf supporters have such double standards over everything? When Ukwa mocked other people’s illnesses it was ok but as soon as you mention Ukwa’s sickness then it is bad, Ukwa can call anybody tribalist but if you say that the cabinet is not ethnically balanced then it is bad, Ukwa can accuse RB of being selffish but dont mention the fact that his salary has been tripled in the two years that he has been hibernating in state house!

  11. We told you.. that these guyz are there to enrich themselves. Just support my uncle Winter for 2016 and you will see all these things reversed.

  12. Vote for me please and I will put more money in your pocket. You know bembas with the love of money..

  13. You want them to work for maala. The President is a CEO of a country. How much do CEOs get? Do not demean peoples jobs just because you are not the ones holding such positions. Hypocrisy is not good they too have families and friends to take care of.

    • I am sure you do not understand what a typical CEO does? In the private sector, CEO’s are captains of industries. These entities are profit making organisations and so their decisions and strategic planning adds value to the companies earnings. This can not be said about a government. They are not profit making but create an environment where business can flourish. I wonder if the same can be said of Sata who in the last few months we have seen how indicisive he is in his leadership with PF. If he was running a business, the shareholders would have already passed a vote of no confidence. However, the truth is he wouldn’t even have risen to that position for his lack of qualities would have been apparent long before.

  14. Its amazing that how backwards zambians are not just poor but really dull were you expecting less from the apes you put in power how does a country vote for a group of uneducated,uncultured unknown.and you put them to lead you

    • Zambians are blind and highly naive indeed. Fools vote for their fellow fools. The youths who put these beasts in power do not even understand logic. They quickly forgot that a panga wielding thug cannot turn into a rational being over night. Now the snake, as he calls himself, is swallowing all their country’s money.

  15. You are quick to say RB rejected but you forget how much monies he & his fellow Ponzi’s looted within 3 yrs…So that rejection was just to blind yah dawgs. that is small money for a Country’s CEO….. how much monies does Sunday Chilufya using tax payers from foreign donor countries?

    • How much was mealie meal during RB’s tenure and how much is now? How much did RB leave in the country’s coffers and how much money is there now?

    • DPP has failed to prove RB stole any of our money. Mpundu trust was constructed from Access Bank loan (not stealing), Zambia did not spend a ngwee on Wynter’s Nigerian oil gate. Mphendula Kayaula, come to Lusaka and help our courts and DPP to convict RB since you claim you have evidence against RB. The DPP is folding his tail all the time and entering nolle in all of his foolish accusations (cases) against MMD.
      The ones who are stealing are these PF thugs. Remember, at Sep 23, 2011 the snake owned **** guns, 1Toyota *** and a few shares in ***. We will soon know how much money and houses he will own come 2016.

  16. It’s now clear for everyone to see how self centered & egocentric President Sata is. I mean how the hell do you do something like this when more than half the country is struggling to make ends meet?
    These guys are playing games.

  17. The last time I checked Dr. Joyce Banda of Malawi had actually reduced her salary. Good for all that brought this party in government, they are broad daylight thieves. Shamenda should research before he makes such wild statements. Wrong will always be wrong no matter how you present it.

  18. What is so amazing is the collective amnesia of the Zambian people. Was it not a few years ago when the MMD govt attempted to increase their salaries and Michael Sata (yes Michael Sata) and the Post Newspapers were in the forefront condemning Rupiah Banda? They labelled him greedy and corrupt. Now, within two years of coming to power, these same PF chaps who were condemning the increments have done it 3 times? Why cant we Zambians make these politicians accountable by reminding them of their stand on issues before they came into power? What is Fred M’membe saying now, ati Sata is the lowest paid in SADC? Did you hypocrites say that when RB attempted to increase the salaries? Change you unrepentant hypocrites!!

  19. By the way, what is the state at Ministry of Health especially the protesting nurses demanding increment? This is what makes me happy as self employed, I determine my increase depending on how effective and productive I work. One man in a certain African country in west Africa has predicated a looming revolution of uprising among the youths in Africa because of joblessness. What of these to retire at 65 any further increase for them so that youths remain more and more hopeless?

  20. Where is the Sata I knew.Health workers were awarded 4% but yourselves get more than 4%PF will be the worst government in the world
    I thank all those who voted for the man of action in power.
    We can now see the actions.
    .Street vending
    .illegal land grabbing by cadres
    .infighting in the party
    .appointment on tribal lines
    .CDF distributed on partisan only PF areas
    .Farmers not paid by now
    .Increased salary for Sata
    .No respect for professional as CDES are highly paid than trained staff
    .Loans used to pay salaries for ministers

    Congratulation man of action who is always bed ridden and appears only during sworing ceremony of relatives.

  22. You better watch your dirty mouth guys by supporting the president for salary increment …..this nonsense how can a President get that huge amount of money while other people are getting paid K 300, despite working hard, IRUGUANNE President is known as a poorest president in the whole world, its because the man has sacrificed half of his salary to Non Governmental Organization for the love poor people in his country who the hell is Mr Sata for not doing the same.

  23. Where is Rupiah, is he back?
    He brought development and biggest construction boom in Zambian History.
    President for all.

    I repent reading, listening and believing lies spread against him. Pafanya fuloti.

    • adenda,rupiah became so greed such that we are in this mess,i dont care about this useless chap let alone fight for his passport,he is the root cause why we are in trouble now.

  24. So much for ‘more’ money in your pockets. He actually meant more and more money in MY pockets, stuff the rest of you naive jerks for voting for me!

  27. Only a mad person can accept and support such hefty increments when the majority of Zambians are wallowing into poverty. Sata used to hoodwink the Zambians when he was still in the opposition by being opposive to anything that was done by the government of that time. Sata today is on the steering wheel of Zambia and what we are seeing is in contrast of the picture he used to portey to the Zambians. His cabinet is the hugest in the world and with those huge increments in salaries, where shall the Zambian economy be ? Another Zimbabwean situation is looming because the educated in the PF camp have taken advantage of the uneducated brain. It’ s a disaster to Zambia.

  28. Hon. Fackson Shamenda is lying by stating that the salary increment for the president is 10%. An increase from K327,000.00 to K414,406.00 translates to 27% increase! Balabeja ba Shamenda!

  29. Thats only K34,400 per month for the head of state. Most of these executives in Zambia go home with above K70,000 per month among other emoluments

  30. These government officers are now twice as subsidized as before esp that we were hudwinked when they removed subsidies in order to build social infrastructure and farmer support input.Let’s wait and see how the shoprite wage demand saga turns out.This will be the test of the their pudding.I am a very disheartened person to hear such hefty increament as opposed to a mockery of 4% given to private sector workers.tax in Zambia is burdensome -where tv licence is tax twice monthly en when purchusing s new tv set.oooch! “Animal farm at play indeed”.

  32. this is now too much something has to be done before the our beloved nation is completely destroyed by these greedy politicians

  33. If you up to date please start by giving correct figures, are you reporting from Zambia or where are you, Your figures should be in debased kwacha my friend. Now what is this increment all about, and i thought that we were sacrificing for a better tomorrow, that sacrifice was supposed to start from there on top. You now want to just kill us honestly PF come on. After all that support we are giving you guys. There is nothing like time shall come 2016. Reverse this rubbish or today it is situla tomorrow……….

  35. You will have one President at a time. Some have tried year in year out but have failed. Leave him alone and continue working hard. Remember God provides food for the birds. However, he does not take food to their nests. Even 2016 he will be President since he still has numbers on his side. That is democracy.

  36. greed greed greed greed Sata is surely a let down,why increase your salary when most of us are wallowing in poverty shame indeed.

  37. RB WAS A SAINT NOT THESE WOLVES IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING. PREACHING ONE THING AND DOING THE EXACT OPPOSITE. RAPING THE COUNTRY, LEADING THE COUNTRY TO INDEBTEDNESS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • Yeap, a saint who pocketed millions of dollars, so much money that he’s disciples, had no options, but to bury the loot, not just bury in sand but in cement. SAINT!!! What a joke.

    • Yes Rb was a saint. He brought so much development to the country and mealie meal was affordable. His wife did not get a slush fund and he certainly did not triple his salary in the three years he was in power. The country was not an internatinal pariah, there was political freedom and his administration was so efficient that they managed to pay farmers their dues without having to resort to cutting fuel subsidies for the rest of the population. Under RB the country was on a positive upward trajectory and he was not afraid to address the nation and had a sense of occasion which meant that he would never ever use foul language in parliament nor did he hibernate for 80% of the year but was forever inviting investors into the country or visiting the far flung corners of the country.

  38. Ba KAWALALA Chabe!
    Vote these Clowns out of office @ the Next General Election. Baya Sana!!
    All those Cushy “Family Jobs” will soon cease.
    This corrupt Government has gone into freefall, & arrogance barely 2 years into office, which is a record for a Political party in Zambia.
    The only “Achievement” they can claim to have given us is Zambia’s Massive Debt incurred under their directionless leadership, most of the Money having ended up in their offshore accounts, which Generations will have to pay back. We Will NEVER get another Debt write off. SHAME!

  43. PRESIDENT SATA, AS AT THIS MONTH’S SALARY REVIEW GETS
    R80,000.00/M

    PRESIDENT ZUMA OF SOUTH AFRICA GETS
    R205, 000.00/M

    PRESIDENT KENYATTA OF KENYA GETS
    R150,000.00/M

    PRESIDENT POHAMBA OF NAMIBIA GETS
    R140,000.00/M

    NO WONDER RB TURNED TO ‘KALUNDALUNDA’ FROM NIGERIAN MAFIAS TO SUPPLEMENT HIS SALARY!

  44. CNP’S. Who in his rightful mind would pay himself more than he makes? This is absurd and simply unbelievable. What a country. You don’t miss the water until the well runs dry.

  45. SATA’S SALARY IS 4TIMes that of OBAMA yet zambia’s economy is 100times weaker than that of the USA.sata is a day light thief.

  46. Some of these arguments where you say CEO’s make money even more than that…this is a president, he is there to serve the people of ZAMBIA. CEO’s are appointed for their strengths to make more money for the shareholders of the organisation. They are in it for money. Presidents are supposed to be in it to make better the lives of citizens. The two cannot be compared at all

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