Madam Speaker, I am informed that no officer in the public service based in Mauritius is being paid salary/benefits in foreign currency, except for foreign nationals whose services have been enlisted in view of their technical expertise and in line with the terms of their contracts. However, Ambassadors and officers of the diplomatic cadre, who are posted in Mauritius Missions abroad are paid salary in foreign currency in accordance with the recommendations of the PRB. They are also paid their foreign service and other allowances in foreign currency.

20 Madam Speaker, I wish to refer the hon. Member to my reply to Parliamentary Question B/410 for the Sitting of 06 May of this year in relation to the salary and fringe benefits drawn by Mr Beekarry, former Director-General of the Financial Crimes Commission. I wish to reiterate that when Mr Beekarry assumed duty as Director-General of the now defunct ICAC, he was drawing a salary of Rs375,000 monthly, however 50% payable in Mauritian Rupees and 50% in US Dollars. When his appointment was renewed for a further period of five years in 2021, his monthly salary was revised to Rs420,000, payable again 50% in Mauritian Rupees and 50% in US Dollars. However, following the establishment of the Financial Crimes Commission in March 2023, Mr Beekarry was drawing a monthly salary of Rs525,000 as Director-General of the Commission, that is, an increase of Rs105,000.

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