REPRESENTATION TO THE PARTIES
Cllr. S.L. Lofen Keneah, Jr.
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Cllr. J. Daku Mulbah
Betty Lamin Blauq
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PARTIES
1. The Applicant is Dr. George S. Boley, former Vice-Chairman, Council of state,
Republic of Liberia and a Community Citizen of ECOWAS. The Republic of Liberia is
a Member State within the meaning of Article 1 of the Protocol (A/P1/7/91) relating
to the definition of Member state, and a signatory to the Revised Treaty Establishing
the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
2. The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning is an agency of the 1st
Respondent, which is responsible for the approval and payment of retirement
benefits of retired members of Legislatures of Liberia, including former members of
the Counsel of State, Republic of Liberia.
3. The 3rd Respondent, the Civil Service Agency, is an Agency of the 1st Respondent that
manages the benefits of former Legislatures of Liberia, including former members
of the Counsel of States, Republic of Liberia, by preparing and submitting monthly
payment request to the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning for approval
and payment.
4. The 4th Respondent, Ministry of Justice is the legal arm of the 1st Respondent, which
is the Chief Law Officer of Liberia.
APPLICANTS CASE:
5. The Applicant averred that after the Civil war in Liberia, following various
negotiations and agreements which culminated into the drafting of the Abuja peace
agreement on August 19th 1995 (Abuja Accord), a Transitional Council was created
to forestall peace and oversee the process of enabling the establishment of a
democratically elected government within one year. Applicant continued that he
was a Vice Chairman in the Transitional Council with the mandate of a 12 month
tenure but was however allowed by the provision of Abuja agreement to resign
three months before election, if they wish to contest and also allowed to suggest a
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