BOPEU's Six Dismissed With 'Punitive Costs'

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The Lobatse High Court judge Mercy Garekwe has dismissed with ‘punitive costs’ an application by six members of the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU).

The disgruntled members had taken the union president, Masego Mogwera and her national executive committee (NEC) to court alleging fraudulent misuse of funds and the union’s office.

The six members who don’t form part of the interim committee that has been at war with the NEC filed an urgent application on behalf of union members seeking the permanent removal of Mogwera and her team.  They include Carthage Modisane, Patricia Bakwadi, Bakang Moreri, Mmoloki Matlho, Lentswe Sokwane and Tompilane Mokolase.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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