Syrian govt double workers salaries amid fuel price hike
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad don order a 100-per cent salary increase as di government sharply increase di fuel prices, according to local media.
Di salary increase, wey cover state employees, retirees, and military personnel, na di ninth since 2011 when di Syrian war break out, NAN reports.
Also, di kontri economy since dat time don enter economic crisis.
Before di decision, di monthly salary of civil servants bin dey between around 10 and 25 U.S. dollars, depending on di Syrian pound street value.
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On Tuesday, di Syrian Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection increase di prices of diesel fuel for transportation and bakeries by about 180 per cent, and normal-octane gasoline by about 165 per cent.
Di increase in fuel prices cause serious matter for di streets as plenty bus drivers mo gree work on Wednesday.
Also, di price hike lead to disruption in food prices, wey don go up between 30 and 100 per cent.
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