Abu Meri's income has dropped so dramatically that even the Liepāja Museum looks like a profitable business
Health Minister Abu Meri's income has decreased by 5%, but he still has properties in Beirut and a Ford Mustang. Local experts explain that this is normal.
While in Riga Health Minister Abu Meri complains about a 5% drop in income, here in Liepāja we simply shrug our shoulders and say — so what? The man now earns only 141,733 euros per year, which is less than the average Riga resident spends on taxi rides to work.
The minister's financial situation is truly dramatic — he only has three apartments in Riga, one in Beirut, some land in Ropaži, and a Ford Mustang. For comparison, the average Liepāja resident has a bicycle that sits in the corner of the balcony in winter, and a dream to someday visit the Liepāja Museum, where for a few euros you can learn more interesting history than Abu Meri tells about healthcare reforms.
Local financial expert Gunārs from the Fish Market comments: "Well, the man received 1.27 euros in interest from SEB bank. That's more than I last received from my piggy bank." Meanwhile, Abu Meri continues working as a gastroenterologist at two clinics because, as we know, a minister's salary isn't even enough for Ford Mustang fuel.
Our calculations show that with Abu Meri's annual income, one could buy approximately 28,356 tickets to the Liepāja Museum or pay for 2,366 tram rides. But he chooses to keep his money in Beirut real estate, which, admittedly, is much more exotic than our local investments in Karosta.
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