Last week, as the nation celebrated the inauguration of the first paper recycling industrial plant owned by Strides of Success, Masisi seized the opportunity to address a gathering of industry leaders. During his speech, he expressed his disappointment with the treatment of Batswana as labourers who receive meagre wages despite being the driving force behind the country's economic activity.
Amongst the prominent figures in attendance were Farouk Ismail, Ramachandran Ottapathu, and Satar Dada, shareholders of Strides of Success, who are responsible for a significant portion of private sector jobs in Botswana. Masisi voiced his concern about the glaring disparity between the profits generated by companies and the compensation provided to their employees. "We know that companies are making a lot of money in Botswana and we are aware of this fact and as a result, they must pay their workers well," he emphasised.
