Daim should be censured in Parliament if on Friday he retables the 2000 Budget, word for word and proposal for proposal what he tabled on Oct. 29, 1999

Media Statement
by Lim Kit Siang 

(Petaling Jaya, Monday): The Finance Minister, Tun Daim Zainuddin should be censured in Parliament if on Friday he retables the 2000 Budget, word for word and proposal for proposal what he tabled in the Dewan Rakyat four months ago on Oct. 29, 1999.

Daim should give serious consideration to propose in a revised and updated 2000 Budget on Friday  a total overhaul of  the salary structure of the lower ranks of the Royal Malaysian Police to ensure a dedicated, professional and honest police force which is regarded as a friend of the people.

The salary structure of the lower ranks of the police are ridiculously low as shown as follows:
 

The salary structure for the lowest police ranks, in particular that for constables, are not living wages and there should be a major revision involving a 50 per cent increase for the lowest grade while those at the other grades should get lesser proportionate increases.

Let the revised and updated 2000 Budget be remembered as one which ensured that police constables enjoy living wages so that they could become members of a professional, dedicated and honest police force.

(21/2/2000)

*Lim Kit Siang - DAP National Chairman