The parliamentary group of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) in the House of Representatives proposed a law that would set a MAD 100,000 maximum compensation for all Moroccan high-ranking officials within the public sector.
The proposal targets officials who occupy “high positions” in public administrations and public institutions and enterprises, and whose appointment requires approval from the Council of Government.
The PJD group, affiliated with the opposition, said that the goal behind the proposal “is to alleviate the weight of the wage bloc on the state budget and contribute to the rationalization of public expenditures.”
In submitting its proposal, the group indicated that setting a maximum for wages and compensation is in force in a number of countries, citing France, Greece, and Egypt.
PJD MPs additionally noted that “this measure will contribute to achieving social justice in the country.”
The requirements of the proposal recommend a review of individual positions within various public institutions and give a proposed “updating” period of two months.
When the PJD party was in power prior to this recent September 8 election, the party had been trying to introduce similar legislation aiming to “lessen the burden of public wages on the state budget,” but fervently protested decisions to cut parliamentarian and politicians’ wages and retirement pensions.
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why didn’t you do it when you had the majority