BOSETU congress deliberates on partisan politics

Rari
Rari

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Sectors of Education Trade Union (BOSETU) four-day congress in Palapye is expected to take a position on partisan politics this week ahead of the general elections in October.

“We will give the congress an opportunity to debate issues including partisan politics as there is no motion specifically dealing with this issue.  We don’t know what will come from the floor of the congress,” said BOSETU secretary general, Tobokani Rari in a recent interview with Mmegi.

In recent times, Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has apparently been drumming up support for the opposition tri-party coalition, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).

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