7th Rangers: I don't want to confuse everyone. But I just want to inform everyone that MAF is NOT subjected to the Pension Act 1980 and Pension Adjustment Act 1980 - Please share this
Fighting Seventh
The Fighting Rangers On War, Politics and Burning Issues
Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
I don't want to confuse everyone. But I just want to inform everyone that MAF is NOT subjected to the Pension Act 1980 and Pension Adjustment Act 1980 - Please share this
Tuesday, December 03, 2024
The MAF pensions are governed by:
a. Article 41 & 137 of the Federal Constitution.
b. Sections 157 & 187 of the Armed Forces Act 1972.
c. P.U.(A) 123 dtd 1982.
There are many other case laws which I had made as "Stare Decisis" in my case which I had won at High Court last year which clearly shows that, the High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court had made decisions to say that the AFC have absolute power over Armed Forces Personnels on 3 matters spelled out under Article Article 137 of the FC.
In Article 139 FC, it is also clearly stated that the General Public Service Commission has no jurisdiction over the AFC.
However ini Aminah case, we use the decision of the Federal Court that Article 147 FC, should be applied to the Armed Forces too.
My claims in High Court is not the same what Aminah claimed.
I claimed that the AFC failed to adjust our pensions when the MAF had a pay rise. This was against our pension regulations as I mention above. I have many other arguments over the recent SSPA decisions but many of the Veteran Associations are more egar on the 8%(of the 15%) promised but ignore on the high court decision I won.
We will be in the loosing end and be cheated in broad daylight!
