Outspoken trade unionist to have his day in court
Monday, May 18, 2015
Motshegwa
Motshegwa, who is the secretary gen- eral of the Botswana Land Board and Local Authorities Workers Union (BL LAWHU) appeared for a disciplinary hearing last week wednesday at the Francistown City Council (FCC).
The latter are his employers. The FCC has charged Motshegwa with an offence of, ‘ Absence from duty without leave or reasonable excuse as outlined in the public service act.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...