RB Should No Longer Be Entitled To His Presidential Pension And Retirement Benefits -LAZ

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says former President Rupiah Banda should no longer be entitled to his presidential pension and retirement benefits following his decision to return to active politics.
LAZ has also said that acting President Guy Scott can make appointments, discipline and remove persons in office but may not revoke any appointment made by the deceased President.
“LAZ’s position is that the decision by Mr Banda to stand for the position of president of MMD and his subsequent decision to campaign for the office of President of the Republic of Zambia constitutes an intention to an actual holding of an elective or appointive office,” LAZ vice -president Linda Kasonde said in response to a press query.
She also said that the question that needs to be carefully resolved is whether being nominated as presidential candidate in national elections amounts to holding elective or appointive office in a political party or organisation.
Ms Kasonde said that the phrase “holding elective or appointed office” includes a duty, charge or position conferred by a political authority.
She said according to the Benefits for former President’s Act Chapter 15 of the Laws of Zambia, pension and other retirement benefits for former presidents upon ceasing to hold office be entitled to tax free monthly pension at the rate of 80 percent of the incumbent President’s emoluments.
Ms Kasonde also said other benefits include a furnished executive house built or bought in Zambia by the State at a place of the former President’s choice.
When announcing his comeback to politics, Mr Banda said that withdrawing of his benefits would be tantamount to robbery.
And Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communications Yamfwa Mukanga said the law will take its course once Mr Banda files his nomination papers.
He said Mr Banda will certainly lose his benefits because the law is clear on former presidents who decide to return to active politics.
Mr Mukanga said Mr Banda should be playing the role of statesman and advisor rather than being in active politics.
“If he wants to get into politics, then let him go ahead because as PF, we are ready to meet him on the battlefield,” the minister said in an interview yesterday.
And on the powers of the acting President on appointments, Ms Kasonde said LAZ is of the view that the acting President has the powers or assumes the functions of also transferring office-holders but may not terminate the services of appointed office-holders.
She said as regards the transfer of permanent secretaries by the Secretary to the Cabinet, Article 53 of the Constitution allows that actions of the former should be made on the instructions of the President or the person exercising the functions of the President.

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11 Responses to RB Should No Longer Be Entitled To His Presidential Pension And Retirement Benefits -LAZ

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December 3, 2014 at 2:20 pm

What about Kaseba?
- Hon grammar
  
  December 3, 2014 at 2:42 pm
  
  Put your head together man, has Dr kaseba ever been president, iwe kapala, pumbafu iwe.
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December 3, 2014 at 2:21 pm

LAZ only speaks when it suits them, cowards.
IF NOT

December 3, 2014 at 3:04 pm

Good for RB so let him choose between his benefits and returning to politics, Andrew was right when he advised the father.
fwala jombo

December 3, 2014 at 3:17 pm

uyu mudala chipuba takwata amano nangu mufyashi
Rev Cosmas Banda

December 3, 2014 at 3:36 pm

The pf gvt has not been fair to RB , He kept quiet but they provoked him . They started building satas house leaving him .they striped his immunity on false allegations . He is not respected kaunda even praised sata but RB its case to speak . He must fight and defend himself .
Engines

December 3, 2014 at 3:45 pm

But why is LAZ failing to cite the Law or clause that says a former president shall cease to enjoy his pension when he joins a political party or becomes president of a political party after leaving office. what about his contributions to NAPSA that he was payng and now getting annuity!!
ngongi jeff

December 3, 2014 at 3:49 pm

THERE WE GO, JAIL THE CHAPS STARTING FROM BIG LUFUMO GBM, KILOMETERS SAMPA,MASEBO,ATANGA,MUNKOMBWE and all the small boys & girls! cage the fools so that uyu umusungu wopusa maybe can have some senses that Zambia isn’t for sale to his small business friends!
kalumbila ked

December 3, 2014 at 10:30 pm

BA BANDA BALI NA NGOMBE SO BASIYENI BASAPOTE HH…….KOMNA BAMUDALA BALI NA FAITH MONGA NI NOAH
Francis

December 4, 2014 at 6:08 am

RB people did not vote for you when you were in power and you think this time can do so. Who is cheating you that you can win bally.Your son Andrew was 100% right….you take advantage be coz u ar da father. We have trust in you anymore….if I may ask who can vote for mmd?….
MERCY

December 4, 2014 at 1:29 pm

If RB is playing,he will lose his benefits and be the poorest president in the world.What is in his mind?If he failled to rule us,does he think he can do it when he is out the office? RB,what is your ploblem? Whose cheating you!