The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday condemned what it said was the “ugly decision” by the APNU+AFC administration to grant “whopping” salary increases to Vice Presidents, the Minister of State, Cabinet Ministers and Junior Ministers.
In a statement, the opposition party called for a rescinding of this decision. The increases to the various categories range as high as 50%. There had been earlier intimations that the APNU+AFC government was planning large pay hikes for its ministers but this had been played down by senior officials. The increases were