benefits did not constitute a violation of his rights as claimed save the allegation of
violation of his right to property which the court upheld.
66.The Court will now proceed to address relief two which is the payment of the
amount due to the Applicant as pension at the time of filing of this suit calculated
at US$726, 982.00 (United States Dollars) plus 6% interest. To substantiate the
above claim, the Applicant attached as annexure 6 to the originating application a
breakdown of the amount allegedly due to him from the Respondent as follows:
1. Honorarium upon leaving office -------------------------------------US$20,000.00
2. 50% of V. President Sal. pension 1997 to 2006($18,000x10)-US$180,000.00
3. 50% of V. President Sal. Pension 2006/2007-----------------------US$11,028.00
4. Half of V. President Sal. Pension 2007/2008-----------------------US$22,684.00
5. Half of V. President Sal. Pension 2008/2009-----------------------US$22,684.00
6. Half of V. President Sal. Pension 2009/2010-----------------------US$28,772.00
7. Half of V. President Sal. Pension 2010/2011-----------------------US$36,472.00
8. Half of V. President Sal. Pension 2011/2012-----------------------US$36,472.00
9. Half of V. President Sal. Pension 2012/2013-----------------------US$42,174.00
10.Half of V. President Sal. Pension 2013/2014-----------------------US$42,174.00
11.Half of V. President Sal. Pension 2014/2015-----------------------US$42,174.00
12.Half of V. President Sal. Pension 2015/2016-----------------------US$42,174.00
13.Half of V. President Sal. Pension 2016/2017-----------------------US$42,174.00
14. Security salary @US$200 Monthly 1997 to 2017----------------US$48,000.00
15.Transportation of size and quality 1997 to 2017 ---------------US$110,000.00
--------------------GRAND TOTAL----------------------------------------------------------=US$726,982.00
--------------------67. Items 1 to 13 of the above is based on the calculation of honorarium and 50% of
salary of former and incumbent Vice President from 1997 till 2017 as Provided in
The Retirement Benefit Act amounting to $568,982. The Court notes that the
Applicant did not provide any official document to authenticate his claim. For
instance, an official gazette indicating the salaries within the stated period of past
and the incumbent vice presidents, or any other official document to support the
figures quoted in the reliefs. The court is not expected to accept any unsupported
figures submitted by the Applicant. The court therefore holds that the specific
amount in the sum of $568,982 claimed by the Applicant, being devoid of details is
unsubstantiated and therefore denied. The claim is denied based on the
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