Mhotsha laments dwindling membership
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Speaking at the Botswana Bank Employees Union (BOBEU) Biennial General Conference last week, secretary general of BFTU Gadzani Mhotsha noted that contrary to the vibrant and focused unions of yesterday, today it is not uncommon to find most unions having departed from their core mandate and pursuing other interests.
“Whereas as a federation and indeed all other unions have noble intentions to advance the cause of workers in this country, we are nonetheless concerned about the current state of unions in the country,” he said.
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...