Cresta rejects workers' petition
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Speaking to Mmegi yesterday, chairman of the Botswana Hotel Travel and Tourism Workers Union, Mpho Moloi said they were shocked when Cresta Marakanelo group human resources manager Segomotso Banda refused to receive their petition, saying they should take it to the Commissioner of Labour. "We were rudely shocked by her refusal, because we have a dispute with the company and not the Labour Department or Labour Commissioner.
But nonetheless, we are still going on with our strike until Saturday as promised," he said.
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...