BDP retrenches top managers
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | Thursday May 21, 2015 16:07
The four employees axed from Tsholetsa House this week are executive secretary Sechele Sechele; his deputy Lee Lesetedi; political officer Martha Keboletse; and accounting officer Osenotse Malela. The party warned its employees of an impending restructuring exercise on March 15, 2015.
The BDP central committee met on Monday to decide the fate of the four employees who were not allowed to take minutes of the meeting. Usually, the executive secretary or the deputy takes the minutes of the central committee meeting. “We were informed about termination of our employment on Tuesday. By the end of next week, we will no longer be employees of Tsholetsa,” Lesetedi said. He said they are expecting termination letters any time this week. The BDP has 47 employees - 35 at its Tsholetsa House headquarters, and 12 in Francistown, Maun and Kang. The party recorded a loss of P22 million last year, mainly as a result of heavy spending in the general elections.
The BDP secretary general, Mpho Balopi informed employees in March that the restructuring exercise was due to organisational challenges and was meant to revamp the party in order to make it more competitive. It is understood that Tebatso Lekalake has been asked to act as executive secretary.
However, Balopi has refuted claims that Lekalake is acting in the post. “Like I said before, this issue is sensitive and I cannot divulge any information. Lekalake and others are working with me to complete this process. The central committee is the one which makes decisions and it has not made a decision about the person who is going to act for the post,” Balopi said. He said people whose contracts had been terminated would serve notice first.