The Departure Of Motsamai Gives Pundits An Opportunity To Prove Themselves
Monday, January 16, 2017
![Andrew Motsamai speaking at the press conference.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/uploads/imported_images/2017/january/16/phpzbkD7i.jpg&w=400&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Andrew Motsamai speaking at the press conference.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
What happens to BOPEU will be a deciding factor in so many ways regarding the future of trade unionism in Botswana. This discussion rather will be continued in many other forums, I might want to consider myself a mere instigator of this discussion.
I however make it clear that I am not expressing from the view of those who wanted the downfall of BOPEU, pundits, and have been humbled at the table. But this discourse is mainly about them, about expectations from their side.
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