Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the Prime Minister and Ministers are on a 20% reduced salary.

When questioned by fijivillage News on when and whether the overseas travel allowance for the Prime Minister which stands at $3,000 a day will be reduced, Professor Prasad says the allowances and other benefits for Ministers will have to be decided by an Independent Emoluments Committee.

/+AUDIO-1858738902640eb14194b93b57fceb.mp3+AUDIO/

He says this will be done soon and the other benefits and allowances of Ministers will be reduced as well.