Botswana Advised To Back Down On New Public Service Bill
Monday, October 31, 2016
The Monitor is in possession of a letter from the PSI, the international trade union federation representing public sector workers in 153 countrties, with more than 20 million members around the world.
In their letter addressed to Botswana President Ian Khama, the PSI noted that government of Botswana had signed the new Trade and Dispute Act, to replace the Trade and Disputes Act of 2003.
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...