During her first office as the
Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko considerable increased salaries for her people,
following the principle “good minister is satisfied minister.” Now Tymoshenko
has to fight the financial crisis, and this time she suggested tightening belts…
Yesterday vice premier
Oleksandr Turchynov told “Ukraine”
TV channel that “wages of Cabinet officials had been reduced twice.”
“Wages in the Cabinet of
ministers have been also reduced twice. This is a fact we have to deal with,” the
vice premier complained.
None of the Cabinet
officials, including press secretaries and spokesmen could provide any details
or comments on this statement. Besides, ministries have no information about
the salary cut.