{The government admitted delays in adjusting salaries for promoted police officers, attributing the problem to some technicalities.
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Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries William Ole-Nasha told the National Assembly here that police officers, like other public servants, get salary increments as they get promotion.
He said in the 2014/15 fiscal year for instance, a total of 1,657 rank and file police officers were promoted although their salary increments were delayed due to reasons beyond the force’s control.
Mr Ole-Nasha was answering a question by Hamad Salim Maalim (Kojani—CUF) on behalf of the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Mwigulu Nchemba. In his question, the legislator had sought to know the reasons behind the undue delays of salary increment to police officers.
The deputy minister however said that the welfare department at police headquarters receives complaints over unpaid dues, advising any police officer with concern over payments to contact his/her command leaders to resolve the issue.
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