Saturday, June 11, 2011

New Democracy MP Kyriakos Mitsotakis proposes reduction in deputies, benefits






















In a letter sent Friday to all MPs, New Democracy lawmaker Kyriakos Mitsotakis proposed three changres:



 Firstly that the number of MPs be reduced to 200 from 300, secondly the abolition of a parliamentary pension (in addition to the pension MPs get from their professional fund) and thirdly the abolition of the additional payments given to deputies who head parliamentary committees.