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Les ministres Malagaches recevront US$3500/mois soit une augmentation de salaire de l'ordre de
900% dans le cadre de la lutte contre la corruption. Le Président Marc Ravalomanana a declare que
si les fonctionnaires etaient payes correctement, ils n'auraient pas besoin de "profiter" de leur
postes pour s'enrichir. Le salaire des hauts fonctionnaires devrait etre augmente aussi. En
retour, les ministres devraient etre "plus rigoureux dans leur travail" et toute deviation sera
severement sanctionnee.
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BBC - Sunday, 21 July, 2002, 22:06 GMT 23:06 UK
Madagascar hands pay rise to ministers
Government ministers in Madagascar are to receive ten-fold pay increases in what the new president
says is a move to curb corruption. President Marc Ravalomanana, who has just won a violent power
struggle on the island, said that if officials were paid properly, they would not need to abuse
positions.
He said that from next month, government ministers would be paid about $3,500 a month. Senior
civil servants' wages will be increased later.
The BBC's Alastair Leithead, in Antananarivo, says Mr Ravalomanana's move is potentially an
unpopular one as he risks appearing to be looking after his supporters. However, he still has huge
support across the island. Correspondents say corruption was a serious problem under the former
presidency of Didier Ratsiraka. He fled to Paris earlier this month after failing to retain power
in the disputed presidential election.
Mr Ravalomanana made the announcement while opening a fair in the north-east town of Antanmbe,
near the port of Toamasina. He said salaries for all civil servants would be reviewed gradually.
"We will begin with the ministers and move on bit by bit," he said.
Widespread corruption
He said that, in return, ministers would have to be "more rigorous in their work". Mr Ratsiraka is
blamed for widespread corruption during more than two decades in power. Ministers made up their
low salaries with gifts from businesses and individuals.
A six-month battle for full control of Madagascar erupted after Mr Ratsiraka refused to accept a
court ruling that he had lost a presidential election in December. Several of Mr Ratsiraka's
former ministers have been arrested and now face charges relating to the six-month crisis on the
Indian Ocean island. Mr Ravalomanana, a self-made millionaire businessman, has pledged to
eradicate poverty in Madagascar.
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