Prosecutors lament poor work conditions

Friday, April 26, 2024 | 260 Views |

After numerous efforts to get redress within the Ministry of Justice, prosecutors under the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) have turned to the President Mokgweetsi Masisi.

The prosecutors lament unfair treatment and unsafe working conditions. “In the past year, we have brought several of our grievances to our management right up to ministerial level.

It is, however, disappointing your Excellency that our grievances have continued to land on deaf ears as to this date we still await feedback on issues raised. We had even gone as far as engaging the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) but our efforts are not yielding any fruit because our management is stalling the negotiations.

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