South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has sued the Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Development Authority, contesting the extension of his contract after retirement.
Mr Dafeamekpor argues that the CEO has exceeded the maximum five-year engagement period allowed by the Constitution, as granted by President Akufo-Addo.
He contends that Ernest Yao Owusu is not eligible for the alleged one-year extension of his contract beyond retirement, spanning from December 18, 2023, to December 17, 2024.
Among other requests, the MP seeks an order to annul the one-year extension of the post-retirement contract.
"A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 199(4) of the 1992 Constitution as Amended by the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (Amendment) Act, 1996, a public servant may only be engaged for a limited period of not more than two years at a time but not exceeding five years in all on the condition that the exigencies of the service so require."
The other reliefs includes but not limited to:
2. A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 199(4) of the 1992 Constitution as Amended by the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (Amendment) Act, 1996, a retired public service officer can only be given a maximum of five (5) years post-retirement contract for a limited period of not more than two (2) years at a time.
3. A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 199(4) of the 1992 Constitution as Amended by the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (Amendment) Act, 1996, the 10 Defendant is not entitled to the purported one-year post-retirement contract extension dated the 10th day of October, 2023 effective 18th December, 2023 to 17th December, 2024 given to the 10 Defendant by the President of the Republic of Ghana as he has exhausted the maximum five (5) years engagement period provided by the Constitution.
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