Jus Blazin wrote:
Pardon me. Meant Increase their Salaries. I think I'm just fed up with these cry babies talking about taxes all the time.
@Jus Blazin... I am not a brief but to my little understanding of the constitution, this is what it says regarding salaries and taxes.
210 (3) No law may exclude or authorise the exclusion of
a State officer from payment of tax by reason of—
(a) the office held by that State officer; or
(b) the nature of the work of the State officer.
So here we see that no state officer is exempted or is exemptable. so far so good.
230. (1) There is established the Salaries and Remuneration
Commission.
(4) The powers and functions of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission shall be to—
(a)
set and regularly review the remuneration and benefits of all State officers;
There are other functions for this commission which you can read for yourself, but the thing is these i believe are the only guys to deal with salaries
250—Composition, appointment and terms of office.
This deals with how the commission will be actualized.
SIXTH SCHEDULE (Article 262)
25.(2)The Salaries and Remuneration Commission
shall be constituted within nine months after the effective date.
This commission ought to be in place by now. I checked CIC website and noticed it is not one of the enacted laws. Why is it not in place yet. Anyway the most important thing is the clause that follows.
(3)
Until the legislation anticipated in Article 250 is in force, the persons appointed as members or as chairperson of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission shall be appointed by the President, subject to the National Accord and Reconciliation Act, and after consultation with the Prime Minister and with the approval of the National Assembly.
So it follows that the mpigs can not review their salaries. Only the Salaries and Remuneration Commission can. And it is not in place as per article 250, in which case then only the principals can put one in place after consultations.
So @just blazin.. these guys
CANNOT REVIEW their salaries
When I have money, I get rid of it quickly, lest it find a way into my heart.