Massive salary hikes for Selangor MB, assemblymen

(The Star) – Selangor’s Mentri Besar, elected representatives, executive council members, Speaker and deputy Speaker will receive massive pay hikes effective Jan 1, 2014.

The amendments to existing laws were made and passed at the Selangor legislative assembly Wednesday to allow the hike.

Monthly salaries for assemblymen have been increased from RM6,000 to RM11,250, an increase of 87%.

The Speaker, who receives RM6,109, will receive RM22,500 and the deputy Speaker whose current salary is RM3,327 will receive RM15,750.

The Mentri Besar’s wages has increased by 106% from the present RM14,175 to RM29,250.

The salary for exco members have been given a 231% hike from RM6,109 to RM20,250.

Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim also announced half-a-month’s bonus of for the state’s 15,643 employees, which will be made in mid Jan.

He said the raise was timely given the increase in responsibilities in the state.