The Departure Of Motsamai Gives Pundits An Opportunity To Prove Themselves

Andrew Motsamai speaking at the press conference.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Andrew Motsamai speaking at the press conference.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Because the media is already awash with the news that my leader, the President of Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU); Comrade Andrew Motsamai is resigning from his position that he ascended to many years ago, may you please allow me space to contribute to this discourse. This discussion is important as it gives us an opportunity to look ahead of what will now happen to BOPEU.

What happens to BOPEU will be a deciding factor in so many ways regarding the future of trade unionism in Botswana. This discussion rather will be continued in many other forums, I might want to consider myself a mere instigator of this discussion.

I however make it clear that I am not expressing from the view of those who wanted the downfall of BOPEU, pundits, and have been humbled at the table. But this discourse is mainly about them, about expectations from their side.

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