MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM (Permanent staff and salary sources)

Inche Mohd. Ariff Bin Suradi asked the Minister for Social Affairs what permanent staff are administering the affairs of the Majlis Ugama Islam, and from what sources are their salaries met.

Mr Chan Chee Seng (for the Minister for Social Affairs): Mr Speaker, Sir, the status of the staff administering the affairs of the Majlis Ugama Islam is as follows: (a) President of the Majlis: Paid an honorarium and attend office on a part-time basis. (b) Mufti: On contract for three years. (c) Secretary: A re-employed Government pensioner (on month-to-month basis). (d) one Executive Officer: Permanent and pensionable (e) one Clerical Officer: Permanent and pensionable. (f) one Typist: Permanent and pensionable. (g) one Office Boy: Permanent and non-pensionable.

In regard to (c) , it is intended to engage a permanent officer to replace the re-employed Government pensioner as soon as a suitable officer can be found.

The honorarium and salaries of all the staff above are met from Head A/c Code 1101 of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure 1969-70, subheads 1141, 1142, 1144, 1148, 1149, 1152 and 1154.