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The bill was present to the office of the president by speaker of parliament Jemma Nunu Kumba today
In statements to journalists following the signing of the budget by the president, Kumba said the country’s finance minister will, in a five-months’ time, present a supplementary budget for the increment of civil servants’ salaries.
The 2.1 trillion budget was passed on Friday with a 400 percent increment in salaries and wages for civil servants, the army and other organized forces.
The main armed opposition group SPLM-IO protested the budget presented by the finance minister, demanding an immediate 600 percent salary increase. The budget was passed despite their absence.
The budget also includes funding for infrastructure development, education, and healthcare.
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