BOFEPUSU salary case goes to Court of Appeal
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
In May, Justice Michael Leburu of the Lobatse High Court ruled that the four percent salary hike by the government would not stop BOFEPUSU from bargaining for a higher increase or seeking redress through a normal court process rather than on urgency.
BOFEPUSU had applied for a High Court order under a certificate of urgency to restrain President Ian Khama and the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) Carter Morupisi from making pronouncements on public service salary negotiations and to reverse government’s decision to increase public servants salaries by four percent.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...