Drama Unfolds As BOPEU's Losing Faction Deploys Bouncers
Monday, May 10, 2021
The move resulted in dramatic scenes of near-violent confrontations.
Mogwera confirmed that she had ordered that the locks to various offices occupied by Monakwe and his cohort be changed immediately after Justice Mercy Garekwe announced her victory. However, the locksmiths sent by the BOPEU president found a resistance team of bouncers deployed to ensure that Mogwera’s team did not gain access to the premises.
While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...