Public servants: Biggest losers in the BOPEU/BOFEPUSU feud
Friday, February 26, 2016
It is clear from the court papers filed by Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), when they sued their former comrade unions, that they do not care about the thousands of government employees. The unions who are also affiliates of Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) were sued over membership of the PSBC and it is quite clear that it is all about power struggle with the public servants being the biggest losers.
This power play is captured clearly in the Industrial Court Judge President Tebogo Maruping’s judgment delivered earlier this week.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...