The Parliamentary Opposition Group has endorsed the position and action taken by two of its members, Honourable Derrick Manuari and Honourable Rick Hou to denounce the Member of Parliament’s tax-free entitlements.
In a statement today, the Parliamentary Opposition says while the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission, PEC, may have the authority in awarding the tax-free benefits to Members of Parliament; it is simply not right.
The opposition says while it understands that the position of PEC may be constitutionally correct, however, principally it is morally wrong to have awarded such benefits to MPs given the heavy taxation imposed on the taxpayers of this country.
