BOFEPUSU Audit Report Welcome But More Needed To Promote Openness

This is indeed a welcome move, after the Botswana Teachers Union(BTU) a BOFEPUSU affiliate recently called for the release of  the audited financial reports, arguing that it wanted to protect the integrity of  its President and treasurer, who also sits in BOFEPUSU as President and treasurer respectively.As a public sector union federration, which also plays a critical role  in the political space as an endorser of the opposition block, the UDC, BOFEPUSU’s  handling of public finances has to be seen in the eyes of the public as  transparent and above reproach.

By continually availing its audited financial reports to public scrutiny BOFEPUSU  is actually showing itself to be a transparent and accountable entity to its over 76,000 subscribers, who deserve to know about all BOFEPUSU’s investments and how they are performing, as well as being updated on the financial implications of endorsing the UDC, if any.  In short, their public funds have to be accounted for.