Huo utaratibu upo nchi nyingi. Kenya upo. Hata Obama alipewa nyumba baada ya kustaafu. Viongozi ndio wanafaidi kodi mzee.
Rais mtaafu wa Kenya anapewa house allowance na sio nyumba. Ila anajengewa ofisi. Angalia hapa:
http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/Acts/PresidentialRetirementBenefitsAct_No11of2003.pdf
Pension and other benefits of retired Presidents
A retired President shall, during his lifetime, be entitled to— (a) a lump sum payment on retirement, calculated as a sum equal toone year’s salary for each term served as President; (b) a monthly pension equal to eighty percent of the monthly salarycurrently paid to the President; (c) an entertainment allowance of two hundred thousand shillings permonth; (d) a housing allowance of three hundred thousand shillings per monthto cater for both an urban and a rural dwelling; (e) suitable office space, not exceeding one thousand square metres,with appropriate furniture, furnishings, office machines, equipmentand office supplies, to be provided and maintained by theGovernment;
two new cars of the retired President’s choice, replaceable everythree years, each car having an engine capacity not exceeding threethousand cubic centimetres; (g) two four-wheel drive motor vehicles of the retired President’s choice,replaceable every three years, each vehicle having an enginecapacity of three thousand, four hundred cubic centimetres; (h) a fuel allowance of two hundred thousand shillings per month; (i) an allowance of three hundred thousand shillings per month forelectricity, water and telephone facilities; (j) full medical and hospital cover, providing for local and overseastreatment, with a reputable insurance company for the retiredPresident and his spouse and his children under the age of eighteenyears; (k) the additional benefits set out in the Schedule.
Rais wa Marekani hapewi nyumba. Obama baada ya urais alihamia kwenye nyumba ya kupanga Washington. Trump anaishi kwenye nyumba take Mar-a-Lago. George W alihamia kwenye nyumba yake Texas.
Mafao ya Rais mstaafu wa Marekani ni kama ifuatavyo:
- Office Space and Staffing Allowances: Starting six months after a President leaves office, the General Services Administration (GSA) provides funding to establish, furnish, and staff an official office anywhere in the U.S.
- Travel Expenses: Chief Executives and up to two staff members are reimbursed for up to $1 million in costs annually. Spouses of former Presidents also are eligible for up to $500,000 per year for security and official travel.
- Health Benefits: Provided that they had been enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program for at least five years, former Presidents are eligible for health annuities, similar to all federal employees. (Jimmy Carter is ineligible because he only served a single term and did not hold another federal position.)
- Funerals: Presidents are guaranteed a ceremony with full honors and the option to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
- Secret Service Protection: Presidents are eligible for lifetime protection. The related costs are classified.
Hata Maktaba ya Rais wa Marekani hazijengwi na serikali.
Utaona hamna anayepewa nyumba maana sidhani kama kuna rais asiyekuwa na makazi yake mwenyewe. Kujengewa ofisi sawa. Lakini hili la nyumba kwa kweli sioni sababu yake.
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