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*41 employees of the channel resigned last year

* 5,000 is the highest salary for an employee

*One son of a current minister in Al Mamlaka TV

Al Mamlaka TV's General Manager, Dana Alsuyyagh, said that the channel's govermental budget from the treasury amounts to 11 million dinars, which half of it goes to payroll.

Alsuyyagh added, during a parliamentary finance committee meetings on Sunday, that the past year was difficult for the channel, after the resignation of 41 employees, stressting the main problem lies under the the lack of income from sales, while channel's view are increasing. Al Mamlaka TV was present in all scenes inside the country, noting that a correspondent was sent to Qatar to cover the World Cup, Alsuyyagh added. 


In response to the MPs questions, Alsuyyagh said that there is no structure within the channel is subject to the oversight of the Audit Bureau in all committees.

“There is no employee within the channel who does not hold a bachelor's degree”, Alsuyyagh added.

She indicated that the headquarter's rent amounts to 250,000 dinars per year, added that the channel interviewed 21 persons for a producer and presenter position, but the vacancy was not filled as none of them could pass the interview phase.

Alsuyyagh refused to disclose the the confidentiality of the highest salaries among broadcasters. 

However, after the deputies insisted, she replied that "the highest salary in the channel is 5,000 dinars, and there are people who earn only 400 dinars," without addressing the salaries of presenters, then explained, "One son of a working minister is employed at Al Mamlaka tv...but the recruitment was past to his father's official position.”

Almamlaka tv's GM then indicated, "connections or “Wasta” does not enter the channel... my salary is not 25,000 dinars, nor 12,000 dinars.. then directed the comittee to ask the questions to the channel's board of directors if they wants to know."