Ruling on forced retirements case expected :: Mmegi Online

Chief Justice Maruping Dibotlelo is expected to deliver judgement in a case in which the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) and 17 former Ministry of Works and Communication employees are challenging the decision to retire them.

The trial ended in November and the court reserved judgement. The 17 employees, who were working for the Central Transport Organisation (CTO) and the Department of Building and Electrical Engineering Services (DBES), were forced to retire early last year by the former permanent secretary, Carter Morupisi.

The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) is mentioned in court papers as one of the institutions that compiled a secret report that influenced the firing of some of the employees. Gaborone attorney Tshiamo Rantao represents the applicants, while Morupisi is defended by the Attorney General (AG).

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Ruling on forced retirements case expected

Chief Justice Maruping Dibotlelo is expected to deliver judgement in a case in which the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) and 17 former Ministry of Works and Communication employees are challenging the decision to retire them.

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