Lifetime Pensions and Perks
Editorial
In the wake of the Covid-19 restrictions which all countries had to face, many in the most democratic of abodes, discovered the perks, privileges and entitlements of their ruling class, including MPs, Ministers, Presidents and Vice-Presidents. A quick survey reveals that in India, for instance, the Constitution empowers MPs to determine their own salaries by enacting laws, which raises acutely the question of conflict of interest. Other democracies have also grappled with this issue. Some appoint an independent authority (e.g., Australia and the UK), some peg it to the salary scale of senior civil servants (e.g., France), and some index salaries to inflation (e.g., Canada). The United States decides the salaries of legislators through a law, but its Constitution specifies that the revision will be effective after the next election to the House of Representatives. Read More… Become a Subscriber
Mauritius Times ePaper Friday 26 July 2024
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