And while Fonseca kept a safe distance from the political hazard of endorsing the lavish phone allowances - junior Minister Kareem Musa wasn't so cautious. He said government CEO's are super busy, and on the phone, like, all day!
Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs
"As you know, I believe that proposal came sometime last week, as you know Chief Executive Officers are professionals, they have very busy schedules, they do spend a lot of time on their telephones and so it was felt that they needed an increase but of course that matter has been rescinded, the CEO's have said that they would prefer not to have the increase at this time, but again it draws the point that our CEO's who are professionals might not be getting the best salary that they deserve so we do try to find ways because their job really is a 24/7 job, they get no breaks, as Chief Executive Officers within their respective ministries."
Courtney Menzies:
"Was it that they decided that they didn't want it anymore or need it, or was it the pressure of the union added to the decision to rescind it?"
Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs
"I know the CEO's are meeting in caucus today, I don't know what led to that decision but I know the decision was made yesterday and a press release issued."
We should note that BTL's max plan - for 7 persons to have unlimited data, talk and text - is 280 dollars monthly.
