Member of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF) Desmond Whiteside said members of the council have been paid around 46 cents per hour for their work so far.
While speaking at the Public Consultations on the draft People's Charter at Lami Parish Hall last night, Whiteside said around 200 people who have been involved in putting the draft Charter together have had to sacrifice their own time and money to try and ensure a solution is found to move the country forward.
Meanwhile, in a statement yesterday, the Prime Minister's office said that disclosures such as how much each NCBBF member has received in allowance must follow proper procedures.
The statement came after ousted Opposition Leader Mick Beddoes called on the Head of Technical and Support Secretariat John Samy to disclose what each NCBBF member has received in allowance to date and to publish the names of all members from the joint chairs down including the overseas and local group of consultants together with the cost for each person and amounts paid to them.
The Prime Minister's office said that it appreciates the public's call and right to be fully informed of the financial operation of the NCBBF, however such disclosures must follow appropriate procedures and an important aspect of such procedures is time.
The statement reads that the financial accounting report of any government project is compiled at the end of the financial year of the completion of the project and the report is audited by the Auditor General and presented to cabinet.
It said that the NCBBF and TASS financial report will follow the same procedure and Beddoes, and other interested parties will have to wait a little longer before the interim government can disclose the amount.
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46 Cents Per Hour: Whiteside
