BOFEPUSU challenges Khama�s powers
Friday, January 16, 2015
This arose from the case in which five public sector unions are seeking the definition of the role of the Public Sector Bargaining Council (PSBC). The unions say at the heart of the matter lies unilateral action by the employer, the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM), a conduct which has long been recognised in many legal systems as a violation of the duty to bargain in good faith.
The case arose after Justice Michael Leburu of the High Court ruled last year that the four percent salary increase by the government would not stop BOFEPUSU from bargaining for a higher increase or seek redress through a normal court process, rather than on urgency. The respondents are President Khama and the DPSM.
Figures released by the country’s electoral management body have shown that a total of 1, 037, 684 people have registered to vote.However, eligible voters could be discouraged by events leading to the voting day like poor execution of advance voting amid talks that the elections could be unfair.There have also been threats by certain opposition politicians that shall the elections not be free and fair, they will halt them.Despite these...