President Mohamed Nasheed has urged all parties to hold back advocating to increase for a 15 percent increase in government employees’ wages for now. He made the statement speaking at the ceremony held at the President’s Office this afternoon to sign the management contracts between the Ministry of Education and province offices to decentralize the functions of the ministry.
Furthermore, the President called on all government employees to work to with the best interest of the economy and people in mind.
Referring to the statement issued by the International Monetary Fund on the fiscal adjustment measures in the Maldives, the President said the government supported the statement. He noted that the proportion of government employees in terms of gross domestic product in the Maldives is the highest.
