PS and PSD'll flunk out the salaries of public managers

(Portugal) The proposals which proposed limitations on the salaries of public managers were bolted to the Parliament by the PS and PSD.

The PSD justified voting against the argument that the projects "would only bring more trouble." According to Mr Miguel Frasquilho this "is a measure blind" if the objective is "to attract qualified managers who can improve the management of public enterprises."

Left Block, CDS-PP and PCP show this Friday in Parliament draft legislation to limit the amount of remuneration of public officials and create rules for greater transparency in the State enterprise sector.

The Left Bloc meant that the salaries of public managers did not exceed those of the President of the Republic, presidents of regional governments or chambers, as organizations responsible for their appointment.

This position was shared by the CDS, which proposed, in addition to the fixed ceiling on pay equivalent to the salary of the President, that "the awards are only possible when and if it meets very specific management objectives."

The PCP, which already in 2005 proposed in Parliament to limit restrictions of the salaries of public managers, intended to set the amount of salaries of public officials elected to the state capital companies with 90% of winning the President and the allowances to a maximum of 40% of salaries.