Parliament on Wednesday approved pay hikes for judges, local councillors and members of some independent commissions without raising the salary for MPs.
A report compiled for the pay raises by the Public Accounts Committee was passed with 49 votes in favour. Only one MP voted against it.
Salary changes:
- MVR 91،000 for the Chief Justice
- MVR 89،000 for Supreme Court Justices
- MVR 70،000 for the High Court Chief Judge
- MVR 68،000 for High Court judges
- MVR 62،000 for chief judges of Criminal Court, Civil Court, Drug Court, Family Court and Juvenile Court
- MVR 60،000 for Criminal Court, Civil Court, Drug Court, Family Court and Juvenile Court judges
- MVR 43،000 for chief magistrate of judicial districts
- MVR 41،000 for magistrates
- MVR 46،000 for mayors of cities
- MVR 40،500 for deputy mayors of cities
- MVR 33،000 for atoll council presidents
- MVR 35،000 for city councillors
- MVR 25،500 for island council presidents
- MVR 18،000 for island councillors
- MVR 74،000 for Maldives Monetary Authority Governor
- MVR 74،000 for Auditor General
- MVR 55،000 for Prosecutor General
- MVR 55،000 for Commissioner General of Taxation
- MVR 59،000 for presidents of independent commissions
- MVR 55،000 for vice presidents of independent commissions
- MVR 48،000 for members of independent commissions
- MVR 41،000 for president of the Privatization and Corporatization Board
- MVR 31،000 for the vice president of the Privatization and Corporatization Board
- MVR 12،000 for members of the Privatization and Corporatization Board
- MVR 41،000 for the Children's Ombudsperson
