Monrovia – The Chairman of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Clarence Massaquoi, has dismissed as false and deceptive widespread claims that commissioners on the establishment earn US$10,000 month-to-month and obtain a staggering US$3,600 price of gasoline for mills.
By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr(231886458910)[email protected]
Showing on state radio ELBC Thursday, Massaquoi clarified that the precise web wage of an LTA commissioner stands at roughly US$4,800 after taxes and statutory deductions. “There isn’t any commissioner on the LTA who makes US$10,000,” he acknowledged emphatically. “That determine being circulated is inaccurate, and we welcome anybody who needs to fact-check these numbers to take action.”
On the problem of generator gasoline, Massaquoi mentioned commissioners obtain about 200 gallons per 30 days, which he valued between US$800 and US$900—far lower than the US$3,600 determine being peddled within the public.
The LTA Chair additionally addressed the matter of transportation advantages, noting that each one commissioners at present use their private automobiles and are paid a taxable transportation allowance. Nevertheless, he disclosed that the Authority is within the means of reviewing a coverage that might give commissioners the choice of both receiving a transportation allowance or utilizing an official car, however not each. He mentioned the worth of any official car could be capped at US$45,000.
The wage controversy comes within the wake of a leaked payroll doc from final 12 months, which alleged that LTA commissioners have been receiving over US$15,000 in mixed month-to-month earnings and advantages. That leak fueled public anger and reignited requires harmonization of salaries and advantages throughout all authorities establishments.
However Massaquoi insists the LTA is in full compliance with the federal government’s present remuneration construction. “We’re working below the profit tips offered by the federal government,” he mentioned. “Anybody can stroll into our Finance Workplace to confirm these claims. We’ve nothing to cover.”
As the talk continues, the LTA boss is urging the general public to give attention to info somewhat than hypothesis, noting that misinformation undermines public belief and accountability.
