Disgruntled BNF members to hijack meeting
Tuesday, February 04, 2014

BNF secretary general Tapiso Kgosikoma has confirmed the planned meeting. The disgruntled members are expected to state their reasons why they are opposed to the use of UDC symbol instead of the BNF brand. The group also wants BNF to pull out of the UDC if other partners in the corporation project – Botswana Movement for Democracy and Botswana Peoples Party - do not accede to the use of the tried and tested BNF symbol.
“Some members of the BNF central committee are expected to come out in the open about their support for the Temporary Concerned Group. Reality on the ground has shown that UDC is hard to sell to the electorates,” said a member of the group.
With both sides entrenched in legal battles and public spats, the risk to public health, trust in institutions, and the welfare of doctors grows by the day. It's time for cooler heads to prevail. The government and BDU must return to the negotiating table, not with threats, but with a shared commitment to resolve this crisis fairly and urgently.At the heart of this dispute lies a simple truth: doctors aren't just employees but guardians...