Temperatures boil at BFA
Friday, May 15, 2026 | 130 Views |
Corridors of power: Lekidi Centre PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
There are reports of betrayal and backstabbing as some allies who walked hand-in-hand in the lead-up to the 2024 victory are now growing apart.
The upcoming BFA regional elections, will be a test of character for Babitseng, who faces dissent for the first time since he came into office on September 14, 2024. The elections form a crucial part of Babitseng's survival, as much as they are key to his critics who are plotting his downfall. As they form part of the electoral college, which will test Babitseng's resolve.
‘The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and kindreds’.- Abraham LincolnUntil then, the Council’s operations remain suspended, delaying critical decisions affecting thousands of public sector employees.The current standoff is between the Manual Workers Union on one side and the Six Cooperating Trade Unions, namely BONU, BOPEU, BTU, BDU, BOSETU and...