BFTU condemns Khama�s silence

“The handling of the current electricity crisis by the government is unacceptable particularly by the Head of State. It is our considered view that the nature of the crisis warrants that His Excellency the President of Botswana, should be taking a leading role in resolving the crisis compared to the nonchalant attitude that prevails. Electricity (access to energy) is a basic need without which the whole nation is faced with an uncertain future,” BFTU officials said in a statement to the press at the Oasis Motel in Tlokweng yesterday. The federation expressed disappointment that despite the crisis that has become ‘a state of emergency’ no proactive action has been taken particularly by Khama to brief the nation.

BFTU lamented that the president is silent when the nation is in a state of panic. The unionists said businesses are threatened with closure, people are sleeping hungry, traffic lights are not working, putting road users at risk and causing jams.