Branch Demands BMWU Funds Probe

Branch chairman, David Lesejane said the finances should be probed despite an ongoing internal audit. The Selebi-Phikwe branch wields substantial influence in the union with the largest number of subscribers at 3,200, mainly drawn from BCL mine.
Lesejane told Monitor that the proposed probe was discussed during a recent meeting.
He said there is need to ascertain whether the union received additional funding or the money was from subscriptions only.

"We are always told that there is no money and we wanted to know how the funds are being used. During the recent Francistown congress, the treasurer could not sufficiently explain the financial statement," Lesejane said.
He added that the congress was told that audits for the 2006-2007 financial year were being done. However, he said as a branch, they feel there is a need to institute independent investigations.