BFTU returns fire on BOFEPUSU
Thursday, June 22, 2017
The ILC is an annual global meeting of International Labour Organization (ILO) member states, with each delegation consisting of two government officials, an employer, a worker and their respective advisers. Worker delegates are nominated in agreement with the most representative national organisations of workers.
The two federations crossed swords in the Swiss capital last week, with disputes over who would represent local labour before the ILO and who would lead the case against the Botswana government for violating workers’ rights. Back on home soil, both federations called competing press conferences on Tuesday in which they lambasted each other, with BOFEPUSU demanding an audit of BFTU’s structures and questioning its right to exist.
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...