Overpaid Lebanese

Now is that even possible?

[Bahraini] MPs yesterday decided to question a top government official over what they claimed was her lavish spending on Lebanese employees. MP Shaikh Mohammed Khalid Mohammed highlighted the issue at yesterday’s session, saying it was understandable why the [Ministry of Culture and Information] was asking for an additional BD2 million [US$5.3 million] to meet recurrent expenditure.

“They bring in Lebanese experts and give them wages more than those earned by a minister in a month. Everyone is waiting to learn about their contribution. Can anyone imagine the senior expert earning BD9,000 [US$23,850], while the youngest, under 25, making BD5,500 [US$14,600]. The ministry also wants that money for new Lebanese secretaries, in their mini-skirts, who earn BD3,000 a month [US$8,000].”

The MP goes on to wonder what qualifications Lebanese have that makes them more appealing than Bahrainis. Ah, you mentioned it dude: “mini-skirts“.  Anyway, in my opinion, you can never be overpaid; there are always things that would be out of your economical reach.

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