BOSETU�s Protest March A Success

FRANCISTOWN: Public servants under the banner of the Botswana Sectors of Teachers Unions (BOSETU) marched in Francistown to protest against the recent passing of “draconian labour laws” in Parliament “meant to stifle the bargaining powers of public service unions in Botswana”.

Various speakers at the protest march preceding the annual BOSETU conference in Francistown accused the state  of being hell-bent and on a mission to completely reduce the powers of unions so that they are reduced to toothless dogs.

First to attack the government was the secretary general of BOSETU, Tobokani Rari who slammed the state for its cavalier attitude of treating unions as mere spectators in the running of the economy by passing laws that directly affect the labour movement without consulting them.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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