CoA denies public servants voting rights

The Court of Appeal (CoA) yesterday set aside High Court Justice, Modiri Letsididi’s judgement that the Public Service Act (PSA) does not prohibit public officers from participating in primary elections.

The Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) and National Amalgamated Central, Local and Parastatal Manual Workers Union (NALCGPWU) had taken the PSP to court seeking a determination on the legal interpretation of Section 5 (5) (b) of the PSA No 30 of 2008.