BOPEU Factions To Know Fate On May 23

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LOBATSE: Judgement in the case in which two Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) factions are fighting against each other will be delivered on May 23.

This follows a situation in which the wars at the union’s business arm played themselves in the open last week at Lobatse High Court.  Attorney Gabriel Kanjabanga representing one of the factions led by Olefile Monakwe pleaded with the court to discharge the temporary interdict against his client granted a fortnight ago. He said the suit was not properly before court.

He opposed a rule nisi order granted by Justice Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe of Lobatse High Court a fortnight ago reinstating for union for deposed officials.  The order directed that the applicants in the matter Masego Mogwera, Martin Gabobake, Thabologo Galekhutle and legal advisor, Otto Itumeleng who were recently dismissed from Babereki Investments board by Monakwe and other members of BOPEU National Executive Committee (NEC) be reinstated until court gives final verdict on the matter.

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