By Nyashadzashe Ndoro | Nehanda Politics |
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has resolved to pay civil servants their bonuses in foreign currency up to a maximum of US$700 and civil service pensioners will receive payments of US$100 plus an extra US$80 for spouses amid the need to appease the electorate ahead of the 2023 elections.
The Finance Ministry’s Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga on Thursday said Mnangagwa directed the treasury to do a once-off cushion following challenges experienced this year due to exchange rate fluctuations.
“This year Civil Servants will be paid their bonuses in Forex up to a maximum of US$700. Civil Service pensioners will receive their bonus payments of US$100 plus a bonus payment of US$80 for spouses after President Mnangagwa decided a once off cushion,” Guvamatanga said.
But former cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo said it was a plan by the Zanu PF leader to try and appease civil servants so that they vote for him come elections.
He added that the offer, however, was not enough for the uniformed forces whom he said were living in extreme abject poverty.
“BONUS TIME IN US DOLLARS. The election season has started in earnest, as @MthuliNcube and @GGuvamatanga throw away their algorithms. But missing here are the security services, they need much more than a 13th cheque; life has become nasty and brutish in the barracks and camps!,” he said.
A letter signed by Guvamatanga dated November 4 said over the years, payment of the 13th cheque had been on pensionable emoluments (basic salary, housing and transport allowances).
“Guided by the developments in the market and taking into account the plight of workers and the need to cushion members from the adverse effects of fluctuations in exchange rates and also taking into account the proactive initiative by Government, Treasury advises that the 2021 13th cheque be paid in foreign currency (US dollars) at 100 percent of the pensionable emoluments, capped at a maximum of US$700 while those with pay scales exceeding the balance of the 13th cheque will be payable in local currency.
“In light of the foregoing, it is recommended that pensioners be equally cushioned on the basis of the following flat, once-off amount per each category: own right US$100, spouse US$80, child US$60,” Guvamatanga wrote. Nehanda Radio
More recurrent unbudgeted expenditure, a further blotted wage bill might mean more trouble for the economy. However if this is a sign of formally dollarising, it might be a welcome development & civil servants will be forgiven to pressure the gvt next year to keep on paying them in the US$. Otherwise the focus ought to be in stabilising the currency & prices not in raising salaries, which will only cause more inflation.
Ngapinde hake mukomana
My advice to people, take the money and vote opposition for lasting solution
Ingotii venyu vasagamuchira
2023 irikuresa
Bond raramba kushanda apa
This President is trying to clean the mess it’s unfortunate that it will collide with the elections but I wish him the best since I am not a politician I love him I don’t have any reason to hate him Failure is personal it doesn’t have anything to do with the President.
Mike Milard zvakaoma hazvo
Mike Milard I think you need to change what you are smoking and drinking
Mike Milard enda unorara iwee nxaaaaa … am saving mbama yako ukandiona start running
Mike Milard bro failure is most a product of policies. I don’t know what you are doing but bad inconstancy on policies are our greatest weaknes…bear in mind that we don’t have to work double portion to have a meal .we deserve to live like all other people and be counted among the happiest people on earth.power manual comes secondary to brain.
Mike Milard wakapata
Let’s buy more votes it might help with the uplifting of sanctions
Bribery and corruption
Has stolen enough to an extend of now wanting to appease the electorate to forget what he did with this paltry incentive.
Folks are now desperate
Election time
Ngavatore mari idzodzo but Xisai pamukomana
2023 Ed pfeee pfeee pfeee pfeee
Doughlas Mothasa ok
Ko Dec todii
Desperate measures…
After 2023 it will be another disaster
Confused clowns
Ko kungoridzosa Yusa racho zvinei. Sei muchingoda kuoma msoro zvisina basa . Ivavo mavapa maYusa ko rudhende rwese rwevanhu todii. Inga zvitoro zvatotenga zvimwechete wani. Moyo yenyu yakaoma kudarika dombo
Thank you mr President. I don’t know kuti vanhu vatema vanodei but siyanai nemapenzi muitire vashandi zvakanaka. Paongororo yandaita ndaona kuti 98% ilukucommenta negative ma boarder jumper
Mari tinotora tovhotera mukomana
Kkkkk aaaa 100 us vanombotambira mariii ikezvino
Ma’teacher, kana angave ma’nurse acho navamwe, ngavangotora maU$a iwayo, asi vagovhotera baba vedu VaChamisa, zvinake
We shall see. It might be converted to RTGS at interbank rate. Despite his cruelity to zim citizens, on bonus he is better than jonono uyo who used to say its privilledge to be paid the bonuses. He was used to claim that its not mandatory for Government to pay civil servants bonuses.
Hazvina basa vote that thing out
In Us dollar or equivalent of bond
If it’s bond asante sana