BOFEPUSU pins hope on Masisi

Courting Masisi: BPFEPUSU leaders at a press conference PIC: TSELE TSEBETSAME
Courting Masisi: BPFEPUSU leaders at a press conference PIC: TSELE TSEBETSAME

The Botswana Federation of Public, Parastatal and Private Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) say they have given up on President Ian Khama and are awaiting his departure so they fully engage the incoming President, Mokgweetsi MasisI.

Masisi has an opportunity to snatch BOFEPUSU support from the opposition parties, but it surely will not be a piece of cake as they want him to ‘reverse’ Khama legacy.

BOFEPUSU president, Johannes Tshukudu said they have decided to forget about Khama and focus on presenting their grievances to Masisi who will take over as President in April 2018. Expanding on the issue at a press briefing yesterday, BOFEPUSU secretary general, Tobokani Rari said in his 10 years at the helm of the country, Khama has never listened to the unions, but instead made life difficult for public servants. Their hope is that Masisi will give them an ear, he said.

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