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Arabia

Saudi cuts public sector bonuses, ministersт salaries

2016-09-27

[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
тs government has decided to curb to some financial perks for public sector employees, according to a live broadcast of the cabinetтs weekly meeting.

"The cabinet has decided to stop and cancel some bonuses and financial benefits," read a line of text on Ekhbariya TV, as a minister read to assembled ministers and royals, including King Salman
...either the largest species of Pacific salmon or the current Sheikh of the Burnin' Sands, Cutodian of the Two Holy Mosquesand Lord of Most of the Arabians....
, a list of cuts to be made in various grades in the civil service.

A royal decree read on the channel following the broadcast announced a cut to ministersт salaries Saudi cuts public sector bonuses, ministersт salaries by 20 percent and to members of the appointed Shoura Council by 15 percent.

At this rate stay-cations and elaborate tiny houses will soon be all the rage.

The decision comes as low oil prices have pushed energy-rich Gulf Arab states to rein in lavish public spending.

Posted by:Fred