BIFM staff may sue over retrenchments
Monday, March 23, 2015
The restructuring exercise comes in the wake of the firm’s loss of the lucrative P9 billion-management contract of Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF).
Attorney Kabo Motswagole, representing the 37 employees, stated in a letter to the BIFM acting chief executive officer Neo Bogatsu, dated March 14, 2015 that it had been consistent throughout the process that his clients have never been consulted.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...