The DA\u2019s Chief Whip in Parliament, John Steenhuisen told the National Assembly that president Zuma’s salary hike was like asking for a raise after crashing the bus.<\/p>\n
Referring to Zuma’s many missteps with public money, Steenhuisen said that\u00a0“with Nkandla, the president drove over us all with a bus – in December last year, he put the bus in reverse and reversed over all of us, including his own ANC caucus”.<\/p>\n
The politician said Zuma then “crashes the bus” – and is now expecting to be praised and granted a raise in his salary.<\/p>\n
The DA said it opposes the president’s salary increase.<\/p>\n
Zuma’s salary increase for 2016 was approved by National Assembly this week taking his total pay up to R2.87 million.<\/p>\n
The president’s increase is in line with recommendations made by the\u00a0Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers, which stated the president should get a 5% rise.<\/p>\n
The DA was not the only party against the president’s increase:<\/p>\n
During the sitting of National Assembly, the EFF put in a motion that Zuma\u2019s salary be cancelled indefinitely, following his admission that he benefited unduly from security upgrades at his Nkandla homestead.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe does not deserve a salary,\u201d the EFF said, to cheers from opposition parties.<\/p>\n
The ANC objected to the motion, and succeeded in quashing it \u2013 with\u00a0172 members against the EFF\u2019s motion, 81 for, and 4 abstaining.<\/p>\n
\n[WATCH] Zuma crashed the bus and now expects tax payers to give him a raise. We say NO!! – @jsteenhuisen<\/a> ? pic.twitter.com\/BJkeLtjttN<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) March 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n