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MPs protest over pay packages

    JOHANNESBURG

    Malawi's 192 members of parliament returned to work on Wednesday after putting an unprecedented stop to proceedings this week in a quest for higher pay, news agencies said.

    Members of parliament on Tuesday refused to handle government business until a special committee had resolved the issue. The average monthly salary and allowances of an mp in Malawi amounts to the equivalent of US $400. They returned to normal proceedings after agreeing on a 50 percent increase, PANA
    reported.

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