Nyali MP Mohammed Ali has raised his voice following proposals by a section of MPs to increase pension to 700 percent.
Below is Moha's statement about the same issued on May 8.
"700 percent Pension is unacceptable :
My attention has been drawn to an article in a local daily in which it is alleged that MPs have or are attempting to raise their pension by over 700%.
This was proposed by a three man ad-hoc committee, whose findings or mandate I was not aware of. Had I been, I would say to them as I state here and now: that is the most callous, greedy and unconscionable move I have seen in my short time as an MP.
I, Mohamed Ali, do not support it and will vote against the adoption of this change.
We were elected to serve the public. Whereas, as with any other job, we deserve a pension, it must be commensurate to the work we have done and the money we earn.
An MPs pension isn't just financial; but the ability to walk down a street in his or her constituency knowing that it is better off because of the work he or she did while in Parliament!
Fellow Kenyans, you must raise your voices against this and any other move made by us Parliamentarians that is of ill motive, as I will against this move."