DA welcomes Parliament’s commitment to investigate salary increase of Secretary to Parliament
3 May 2024
Note to editors: Please find attached soundbite by Siviwe Gwarube MP.
This morning, during the National Assembly’s Programming Committee, the DA argued that the secret salary hike of over 70% of the Secretary to Parliament must be investigated.
The secret salary hike was approved by the then Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa - Nqakula and NCOP Chairperson, Amos Masondo. The matter was hidden from Parliament and all its decision- making bodies. The salary was mysteriously hiked from the R2.6 million a year that was advertised to over R4 million with no explanation.
I took the matter to the Joint Standing Committee of Financial Management of Parliament (JSCFMP) to probe; the ANC blocked those efforts. I took the matter to the Powers and Privileges Committee for investigation; the ANC elected to sweep the matter under the carpet.