BMWU hampered by legislation :: Mmegi Online

SELEBI-PHIKWE: The absence of a clause in the legislation that empowers Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) to engage independent evaluators hampers it to thoroughly look into BCL operations.

The Minister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology and area MP Nonofho Molefhi highlighted this during a visit to the union recently. Molefhi had advised the union to engage an independent evaluator so that it helps them to have a major contribution from an informed position.

In an interview, BMWU president Jack Tlhagale said they accept the suggestion of engaging an independent evaluator but there is no way they can go about it because it is not entrenched in the law. “Our Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) does not have a clause that empowers us to do that. It is not legislated. MOA only allows us to do inspections together and the only external personnel legally allowed is the inspector of mines,” he added.

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BMWU hampered by legislation

SELEBI-PHIKWE: The absence of a clause in the legislation that empowers Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) to engage independent evaluators hampers it to thoroughly look into BCL operations.

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