BOPEU happy to court Khama

Addressing the media Tuesday night, Motsamai said it is their role to develop a working relationship with those in power, to engage them on issues affecting their members.

“Some issues are not for bargaining but for consultation and policy. Policy is the prerogative of those in power, our role is to contest it,” said Motsamai. He gave the example of National Development Plan 11 (NDP 11) which is about to be formulated saying they have to get into the policy forums and engage the Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) and government bureaucrats to shape it in their favour.