¹ú²úAV

Based on the facts as presented in the application, the Tribunal determined two issues; (i) whether the Applicant was forced to retire, and (ii) whether the decision not to renew her FTA beyond 30 June 2021 was lawful. On issue one, the Tribunal held that based on the separation notice given to the Applicant dated 18 May 2021, read together with the Applicant’s letter of appointment and the evidence produced by the MONUSCO Chief of Human Resources during the hearing, there is no doubt that hers was a case of non-renewal of appointment. The Tribunal, thus, held that the Applicant was not forced to retire. Regarding issue two, the Tribunal noted that the Applicant did not dispute the fact that MONUSCO did not renew her appointment following a lawful downsizing exercise which involved abolition of the post she encumbered effective 30 June 2021 by the General Assembly. She did not equally dispute the fact that these were legitimate reasons which were supported by facts, in keeping with established jurisprudence. Accordingly, the Tribunal concluded that all relevant facts and evidence considered, the decision not to renew the Applicant’s FTA beyond 30 June 2021was lawful. The remedies sought by the Applicant were not tenable. The application was, accordingly, dismissed for lack of merit.