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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Last Thursday, members of parliament representing Sierra Leone\u2019s main opposition party \u2013 the All People\u2019s Congress (APC) rejected a new Welfare Bill that was tabled last week by the ruling SLPP in parliament.<\/p>\n

The Bill proposed could see outgoing Members of Parliament (MPs) retaining one official vehicle, assigned three security guards, receive an annual allowance of $2,500 for furniture, as well as receive 80% of their salary for the rest of their lives, or an alternative one-off payment of $50,000.<\/p>\n

The Bill was tabled as salaries of public and civil servants continue to lag behind the rate of inflation which currently stands at over 40%.<\/p>\n

Minimum wage in Sierra Leone is NLe800 or $40.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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