Union leaders scolded for overstaying
Friday, December 09, 2022 | 430 Views |
Mavis Keogotsitse PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
She was amongst key speakers at the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) central executive committee (CEC) meeting in Palapye this week.
The history of local trade unions is littered with tales of leaders who do not want to let go their positions because they are financially rewarding.
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...