Bolivian lawmakers: We work, we get paid. No work, no pay.

[rabs]

What an idea. Evo strikes again.

Starting in January, senators and deputies will be paid ONLY for the days they work to benefit the Bolivian pueblo.

Senators and deputies who were voted into office last Sunday, in their first meeting today, unanimously agreed to the measure and they will be considered the same as "day laborers."

Parliamentarians who do not show up for work, as happened often in the past, simply won't be paid.

(Just think if this was proposed to the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives :rofl: )

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Los diputados y senadores bolivianos recibirán su salario sólo por los días que trabajen para demostrar su compromiso con el pueblo, adelantó este sábado el senador electo del partido del presidente Evo Morales, David Sánchez.

"Hemos aceptado todos por unanimidad que por cada día que se trabaje se pague al parlamentario, al asambleísta, sea senador o diputado. Porque ahora sí hay un trabajo comprometido, porque si realmente quiere ganar, tiene que ser como un jornalero", afirmó Sánchez.

Esta fue una de las conclusiones a las que se llegó este sábado en el primer encuentro de los futuros miembros de la futura Asamblea Legislativa del Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS), que fueron electos el pasado domingo en las elecciones generales.

Según el senador electo, los parlamentarios oficialistas, que serán mayoría en la Asamblea Legislativa que se constituirá en enero, propondrán controlar la asistencia de los senadores y diputados para "presionar para que todos los asambleístas" desarrollen un trabajo constante para dar respuestas al pueblo.

Además, Sánchez aseguró que con esta medida se evitará que los parlamentarios que no cumplen con su trabajo reciban un sueldo, como sucedía en legislaturas anteriores.

[Judi Lynn]

1. Fantastic! Now THAT'S democratic! This will separate the men from the boys wheat from the chaff,etc.

They shouldn't do a lot of grumbling about this, if, for no other reason, Evo Morales had the salary he would have received as Bolivia's President chopped at least in half, if not more when he took his place as the head of state. He also made requests of his cabinet members to accept less profitable salaries, as well. He also had a lot of perks removed for everyone.

Time the legislators lived more economically, as well. This is going to be perfectly acceptable, no doubt whatsonever, with the indigenous legislators. It will be humorous waiting to see what the others do about it. Hope the door won't hit them on the way out.

Thank you, rabs.