BOFEPUSU challenges govt over P500 million GEMVAS

Monday, May 11, 2015

BOFEPUSO briefing media. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has reacted angrily to government’s intention to take over the Government Employees Motor Vehicle and Residential Property Guaranteed Advance Scheme (GEMVAS).

At a press briefing in Gaborone Friday, BOFEPUSU secretary general, Tobokani Rari declared that they decided to file an urgent application before court over the government’s decision to “harshly” takeover the scheme.

“The Government is violating the civil rights of its employees. The Government encouraged outsourcing when the scheme was first established and now they were shying away from the same ideas they implemented.

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BOFEPUSU challenges govt over P500 million GEMVAS

Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has reacted angrily to government’s intention to take over the Government Employees Motor Vehicle and Residential Property Guaranteed Advance Scheme (GEMVAS).

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