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Mujuru loses salary, benefits
16 Apr 2015 at 08:38hrs | Views
Government has reportedly withdrawn most of former Vice-President Joice Mujuru's State-funded benefits including security staff as the Zanu-PF regime intensifies its campaign to reduce her to an ordinary citizen after expelling her from the ruling party and government.
According to the Newsday, this also came amid reports that Mujuru had not received her salary since January after her recall from the post over allegations of plotting to oust her principal.
This is despite a constitutional provision which makes her eligible to continue receiving her salary and benefits until she dies.
Section 102 of the Constitution on Remuneration of President and Vice-Presidents says: "A person who has ceased to be President or Vice-President is entitled to receive - (a) a pension equivalent to the salary of a sitting President or Vice-President, as the case may be; and (b) such allowances and other benefits as may be prescribed under an Act of Parliament."
According to Section 103 of the Constitution, Mujuru would only forfeit her benefits if she "directly or indirectly holds any other public office or be employed by anyone else while he or she is in office or is receiving a pension from the State as former President or Vice-President".
Mujuru yesterday declined to comment over the alleged withdrawal of her security staff, but a well-placed source close to her confirmed the developments, saying government had advised her staff that their contracts would be terminated at the end of last month.
According to the Newsday, this also came amid reports that Mujuru had not received her salary since January after her recall from the post over allegations of plotting to oust her principal.
This is despite a constitutional provision which makes her eligible to continue receiving her salary and benefits until she dies.
According to Section 103 of the Constitution, Mujuru would only forfeit her benefits if she "directly or indirectly holds any other public office or be employed by anyone else while he or she is in office or is receiving a pension from the State as former President or Vice-President".
Mujuru yesterday declined to comment over the alleged withdrawal of her security staff, but a well-placed source close to her confirmed the developments, saying government had advised her staff that their contracts would be terminated at the end of last month.
Source - newsday
