Unshaken Monakwe Insists Ousted Mogwera Expelled

Odirile Monakwe PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Odirile Monakwe PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) faction’s leadership recently stripped of legitimacy has since said rival Masego Mogwera remains expelled from the union despite court declaration her initial suspension was unlawful.

The High Court on Friday delivered a judgement in which, amongst other things, it declared that the April 27, 2019 decision to suspend Mogwera as president pending disciplinary action was unlawful and set it aside.

It also declared as null and void the proceedings of the same National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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