Economist, Dr Andre Haughton says he believes staff at fraud-hit Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) should be paid their salaries, just not at the expense of taxpayers.

His comment followed Finance Minister, Dr Nigel Clarke’s disclosure that the Government would foot the salary bill for the restive employees.

SSL staff members reportedly took industrial action last week, following the non-payment of their August salaries.

Speaking on IRIE FM’s Africa Forum this morning (September 3), Dr Haughton said SSL’s operating capital should be used to pay the salaries, and if the entity is strapped for cash, the Government, through legal processes, could see how best it can use SSL’s assets to cover expenses.