BOFEPUSU campaigns for UDC
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) says it will today meet its campaign team at Goodhope/Mabule constituency ahead of the weekend by-election.
BOFEPUSU deputy secretary general, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa yesterday told a media briefing that the meeting would be a review of what they have been doing on the ground. “We don’t want to expose our strategy but you must know that we claimed the scalps of some politicians during the October 24, 2014 general elections,” said Motshegwa. Motshegwa reiterated the stand by the BOFEPUSU secretary for labour, Johnson Motshwarakgole in advocating for voting for the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) candidate, Kgosi Lotlamoreng Montshioa II.
Despite legislative reforms and various initiatives aimed at curbing Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the situation remains dire. It is imperative that all stakeholders; government, civil society, communities, and individuals join forces to combat this issue and protect the rights and safety of women and girls.Recent statistics from the Botswana Police Service reveal a deeply troubling trend, with 60 rape cases recorded during the festive period....