Proposed public sector pay hike not an election gimmick: government official

A proposed salary increase for public servants next year is aimed at helping to maintain real income amid commodity price increases, and it is not about political expediency ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Chu Tzer-ming (朱澤民), head of the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), said Monday.

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