KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- The Umno Supreme Council meeting tomorrow may discuss the effects of the salary increase for civil servants announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on May 21.
To be chaired by Abdullah who is Umno president, the meeting is expected to consider ways to ensure the pay hike would not lead to exorbitant price increases.
"Umno fights for the well-being of the people. Surely the party wouldn't want unscrupulous parties to exploit the situation to gain profit," an Umno source said today.
Beginning July 1, government servants will get a pay increase of between 7.5 per cent and 35 per cent while military and police personnel will enjoy an additional 20 per cent of the increase.
The source said that other issues expected to be raised at the meeting would include the outcome of Abdullah's recent visit to Japan and matters pertaining to the Umno branch and divisional meetings.
Umno branch meetings are to be conducted from May 1 to June 10 while the divisional meetings are from July 1 to Aug 12. The Umno general assembly is scheduled for Nov 6 to 10.
tunku : the middle income group are suffering these days , not to mention the lower income group.do something and please make the economy at its best in reality, not only on papers.people angers are every where, goods price increase, land premiums , etc.we hope the government will find solution and act fast rather than talks and talks and talks.
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