President Johnson Toribiong revealed that Copeland, who has resigned from his post will be paid this amount after agreeing to a “negotiated resignation.”
The president said the government had to give him the amount so that he will step down from his position voluntarily.
“He has been ineffective, it was the painless way of getting rid of him,” the president said in an interview.
Under the law, the president can remove the SP provided that it has the consent of the Olbiil Era Kelulau leadership.
During the confirmation hearing in 2009, Copeland told senators he will be serving his post for five years.
On March 4, Toribiong accepted the resignation of Copeland who will be serving his post until Wednesday.
The resignation letter however of Copeland was dated as early as Feb. 1.
The president has not named any replacement but earlier said that the pending cases before the Office of the Special Prosecutor will be turned over first to the Office of the Attorney General which will determine if the cases pose conflict of interest.
The president in an interview yesterday has asked the United State government to provide candidates to Palau for the SP position.
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