The Minister of Culture, Heidy Purga, says that the salary of cultural workers will not increase. The government is preparing the state budget. They want to raise the salaries of teachers, police, and cultural workers. But there may not be enough money.
The former Minister of Finance said that the salary increase will be funded by borrowed money. This means that more will have to be paid later. Purga disagrees with this.
Purga says that cultural and education workers should not be spoken of negatively. She asks, "If there is no good education and culture, what will happen to the country?"
Purga says that the salary of cultural workers has remained the same for three years. Prices have risen. The budget of the Ministry of Culture has decreased. It is very small.
Purga is sad. She says that cultural and education workers must be valued and supported.