because it seems it important to discuss it first. It will evaluate its freeze on the 15*% raise for state officials and MPs at a meeting that it scheduled to take place in October. The nation will be informed of the outcome of this meeting. Last month the government and representatives from various unions agreed to give state employees a 15% raise. This raise also applies to the salary of the president, vice president, ministers and legislators. This would put the new salary of the oresident at around SRD 329,824 and the salary of the VP at around SRD 219,258 per month. Each legislator would reportedly receive SRD 151,000 as a result of the 15% raise while each minister would earn around SRD 186,650.