GE-13: Do you know how much members of parliament earn?
Who gets what? | Monthly allowance | Monthly Salary | Total |
Members of the Senate or Upper House | RM4,112.79 | ||
Members of the House of Representatives (Lower House or Dewan Rakyat) | RM6,508.59 | ||
If an MP is designated as a leader of the Opposition, he or she is entitled an additional monthly allowance | RM3,846.59 | ||
This means Anwar Ibrahim is given | RM10,355.18 | ||
President of the Senate | RM14,219.92 | ||
Speaker of the House of Representatives | RM6,508.59 | RM14,219.92 | |
Deputy President of the Senate | RM4,112.79 | RM9,680 | |
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | RM6,508.59 | RM9,680 | |
Prime Minister | RM22,826.75 | ||
Member of the administration designated as Leader of the House of Representatives | RM10,355.18 | ||
This means Najib Tun Razak is given a total of | RM33,181.93* | ||
Deputy Prime Minister | RM18,168.15 | ||
Minister | RM14,907.20 | ||
Deputy Minister | RM10,847.65 | ||
Parliamentary Secretary | RM7,187.40 | ||
If members of the administration are either a Senate member or an MP, they get additional allowances | |||
Deputy Leader of the House of Representatives | RM8,491.78 | ||
Cabinet members shall be entitled to such pension, gratuity as well as accident benefits | |||
State assemblyman* | RM9,812.79 | ||
State Exco Council member** | RM6,109.23 |
So, what do you think? Are they paid too much, are they paid too little or are they paid what they deserve to be paid?
Let the comments begin...
*Information from Parti Sosialis Malaysia's asset declaration report (http://www.parti-sosialis.org/en/node/1392)
**Information from Selangor State Government's asset declaration report
(http://www.selangor.gov.my/main.php?Content=vertsections&SubVertSectionID=139&VertSectionID=3&CurLocation=3&IID=&Page=1 )