BDP strengthens relations with public sector trade unions

Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration minister Eric Molale lost the Goodhope- Mabule by- election to the UDC in 2015
Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration minister Eric Molale lost the Goodhope- Mabule by- election to the UDC in 2015

FRANCISTOWN: In the wake of frosty relations between the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and public sector trade unions, the former has taken a giant leap forward to mend the costly relationship.

For a long time, public sector trade unions under the ambit of BOFEPUSU and the ruling party and its government have purely been sworn enemies.

The President Ian Khama-led government and the ruling BDP have hardly taken the public workers seriously to the extent that the government literally took unilateral decisions leaving the public workers aggrieved in most cases.

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