A gaze at the future of the public service!!!
Monday, June 20, 2016
BOPEU LEADERSHIP
That Botswana has made tremendous strides over the years cannot be disputed. Notably in spheres such as economic growth, infrastructure development, access to health, education and the rule of law.
It gives me great pride as a leader of BOPEU whose membership constitutes about 28% of the entire public service, to be associated with these positive yields in a journey spanning 50 years to date. Yes! From a 12 km tarred road at independence, to an elaborate road network by ‘African standard’, is by all means commendable.
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...