How BOPEU is losing millions
Friday, September 08, 2017
This is the period before and after the current suspended executive chairperson of the company Andrew Motsamai was employed. Motsamai assumed the position on February 2017. He was given 10 days leave of absence on Wednesday. This follows talks of rampant abuse of resources and poor business decision at the Babereki Investments, a commercial arm of Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU).
It is alleged that over millions of pula went down the drain via multi-million investments at Future Sustain International (FSI) and Fly Mission Services (FMS). It is alleged that he funded the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) with undisclosed amount, an allegation that he denies vigorously.
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...