the Council of State, Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Members of the Transitional
Legislative Assembly, Chief Justices and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of
1997 ( which will henceforth be referred to as The Retirement Benefit Act) which
provides in Section 1 (1) as follows:
“Former Interim President, Chairman, and Vice Chairman of the
Council of State, Speaker, Deputy Speakers, and Members of the
Transitional Legislative Assembly, Chief Justices and Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court shall receive 50% (fifty percent) of
the salaries per annum of the incumbents of the respective offices.
In addition, the Chairman shall be provided with personal staff and
facilities for the rest of his life. The amount for this purpose
Shall not be less than USD$5, 000.00(Five Thousand United States
Dollars) on a quarterly basis (every three months). Upon leaving
Office honorariums shall be disbursed as follow: Chairman, US$25,
000.00; Vice Chairman, US$20, 000.00; Speakers, US$12, 800.00;
Deputy speakers, US$10, 000.00; Chief JusticeUS$12, 800.00;
Associate Justices, 10, 000.00 and TLA Members, US7, 500.00.”
11. Based on the provisions of the above laws and International Human Rights
instrument, Applicant sought an end to the continuous violation of his human rights
whereof he claims against the Respondents as follows:
ORDERS SOUGHT BY APPLICANT.
1.
A declaration that the denial of the Applicant access to receive his pension
benefits is a violation of his human rights contrary to the various articles of the
laws above highlighted.
2.
A declaration that Respondents pay Applicant the amount of US$726, 982.00
which constitutes the amount due to him as of the date and time of filing this
action, plus 6% interests per annum; that thereafter the payment of his pension
benefits, be made current.
3.
A declaration that Respondents pay Attorney fees of 2% of the principle amount
owe to the Applicant.
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