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Bank workers sue Ministry of Finance

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The Botswana Financial Institution and Allied Workers Union (BOFIAWU) has taken the Finance ministry to court arguing that a section of the Banking Act is unconstitutional in that it restricts the amount of loans bank workers can get.

Oral arguments were scheduled to be heard before Justice Jennifer Dube of the Lobatse High Court on Wednesday. BOFIAWU is specifically suing Finance Minister Peggy Serame as the second respondent, through the Attorney General, who is cited as the first respondent.

According to papers placed before the court, BOFIAWU argues that Section 17 (8) of the Banking Act should be struck down as unconstitutional and discriminatory to bank workers.

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