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Pay increase is unfair - Turaga

Pay increase is unfair - Turaga

By Karishma Kumari
02/06/2024
Former civil servant and former military officer Josateki Labadai Turaga

As the Live and Lead by Faith church members distributed food parcels to the street dwellers in Suva today, former civil servant and former military officer Josateki Labadai Turaga says changes gazetted to the salaries, allowances, and benefits for the President, Speaker, Leader of Opposition and members of Cabinet and Parliament is unfair.

Turaga is the elder brother of Attorney General, Siromi Turaga.

While speaking to fijivillage News, Turaga says instead of increasing their pay, the Ministers should come to the grassroot level and understand the daily problems and struggles of ordinary Fijians.

He says he does not believe it is right to have a pay rise for the MPs as this is all political and we need to address the main issues faced by the people first.

Turaga says the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, Turaga ni Koro and the other stakeholders must get together to discuss such issues and help the people who are struggling especially those on the streets.

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