BOFEPUSU accuses politicians of self-enrichment

Friday, May 03, 2019

Unionists during the May Day celebration in Francistown PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: The acting president of Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) Olebile Molamu has criticized politicians and private business for enriching themselves.

He accused politicians and a Zimbabwean businessman of falling in the category of people who might be working to enrich themselves unfairly during the May Day festivities on Wednesday.

Molamu said while BOFEPUSU may not be against the salary increases for members of parliament, councillors and Dikgosi, the process of doing so lacks decency. It violates known corporate governance standard practices.

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BOFEPUSU accuses politicians of self-enrichment

FRANCISTOWN: The acting president of Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) Olebile Molamu has criticized politicians and private business for enriching themselves.

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