The Ministry of Finance declared that it took measures to implement the policy of rationalizing the public expenditure, especially with regard to the expenses of the first section, which represents about 56% of the total government expenditure per year.
Nevertheless, it took a decision to reduce salaries of Presidential Council members, commissioners and agents by 40%, in addition to reducing the salaries of consultants by 30%.
Moreover, a decision was taken to form a committee of specialists and experts in order to set legal and technical standards and prepare a standard salary scale that would ensure social justice, performance and responsibility.
The Ministry of Finance also announced that it was preparing the necessary administrative and financial data to reduce the salaries of employees of bodies operating under special salary scales from executive and legislative authorities by 20%.