• Power supply crisis dampens economic recoveryJuly 15, 2025
    Outages causing more damage to private sector, BoB warns • Fall in private sector activity will significantly cut tax revenue BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts Power supply crisis dampens economic recovery MPs reject teachers’ motion Boko can’t fix Botswana ‘spectacularly’… Read more: Power supply crisis dampens economic recovery
  • MPs reject teachers’ motionJuly 15, 2025
    Parliament votes against Hikuama’s motion BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts Power supply crisis dampens economic recovery MPs reject teachers’ motion Boko can’t fix Botswana ‘spectacularly’ in three years   Parliament on Friday rejected a motion by MP for Maun West,… Read more: MPs reject teachers’ motion
  • Could Immigration be the Answer for Botswana’s Skills Gap?July 15, 2025
      BAKANG PHUTHEGO RelatedPosts Could Immigration be the Answer for Botswana’s Skills Gap? Boko can’t fix Botswana ‘spectacularly’ in three years Mr President, direct appointment is not a panacea for corruption BUSINESS WITH BK   As Botswana approaches its… Read more: Could Immigration be the Answer for Botswana’s Skills Gap?
  • Trollope Botswana International : VACANCIESJuly 14, 2025
    RelatedPosts Trollope Botswana International : VACANCIES STRIDES FOR SUCCESS: VACANICES FARM TRAQUAIR : FARM WORKER
  • Boko can’t fix Botswana ‘spectacularly’ in three yearsJuly 14, 2025
    President Advocate Duma Boko has boldly ‘declared and decreed’ that he intends to fundamentally and ‘spectacularly’ change the face of Botswana in the next three years.  I believe it is the expectation of every Motswana that he lives up… Read more: Boko can’t fix Botswana ‘spectacularly’ in three years
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
  • Login
  • Register
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
17 °c
Gaborone
21 ° Tue
22 ° Wed
24 ° Thu
26 ° Fri
The Patriot On Sunday
Subscribe
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
Cart / $0.00

No products in the cart.

  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
The Patriot On Sunday
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Is BDP broke?

patriot by patriot
January 20, 2022
in News
245
0
BDP Leadership

BDP Leadership

491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
ShareShareShare

Dada rubbishes financial struggle claims

Party fails to pay staff wages, retrenchments looming?

RelatedPosts

MPs reject teachers’ motion

BDP dilemma

BPP feasting on the BDP

Disgruntled workers threaten to go on strike

BAKANG TIRO

editors@thepatriot.co.bw

Business could soon be brought to a standstill at Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) headquarters, Tsholetsa House as aggrieved workers are threatening to stage a protest over unpaid salaries.

Information turned up by this publication is that it never rains but pours at Tsholetsa House. According to informants from Tsholetsa House, workers are at loggerheads with the party over pending unpaid wages for previous months owing to the financial constraints endured by the party.

It is also said that for some time now, employees have been getting their dues very late. Disgruntled by the inconsistent payment of their wages by the party’s office administrators, workers are considering to embark on a tools down in the near future to express their concerns.

Also, employees have threatened to escalate the matter to BDP leadership particularly President Mokgweetsi Masisi together with vice president Slumber Tsogwane who is also chairman of BDP. “Workers’ welfare has been compromised of late with their dues not being paid well. So, this situation has resulted in lot of discontentment by the employees. There is lot of disregard for labour laws with regards to the situation and the leadership must intervene,” said one employee, requesting anonymity.

In addition, the staff protest that not only their salaries are difficult to come forth but they also say there are no overtime paid to them despite the extra hard work they put in running party affairs. They further charged that people outside think that their conditions of service are conducive just because they are working for the ruling party which have a great connections of sponsors.

Employees also fear that the party could retrench some workers owing to the financial problems.

BDP broke?

Contacted for a comment on Friday, the BDP Chairman of Communications, Kagelelo Kentse referred this publication to party Treasurer Satar Dada. Dada said there is no truth in reports that BDP is broke and has failed to pay staff wages, buttressing that the party is not going to retrench any of its employees. “Such will never happen. Whoever said that it’s all nonsense. Thank you very much,” said Dada.

Sources had alleged that the BDP{ has run out funds, and ongoing efforts to replenish depleting coffers have fallen on deaf ears as corporate financiers are also struggling due to Covid19. The financial squeeze came at time when the party was facing by-election campaigns for 11 council seats, branch and regional elections as well the upcoming elective congress billed for July 2022.

In a short campaign towards the December’s council by-elections, BDP failed to pull the crowds and later suspended campaigns, using the Covid19 protocols as an excuse. Notwithstanding the decision to suspend campaigns due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, some BDP insiders insist that the decision was prompted by acute shortage of finances for campaigns.

Apart from sourcing funds from its sponsors, the ruling party also relies on the subscriptions from members and fundraising activities like dinners which have been all affected by Covid-19.

While some of the party members blame Covid-19, others are putting the blame for financial distress towards the rife misappropriation of funds during the 2019 general elections campaigns. It is said large sums of money from the BDP well-wishers have not been accounted for post elections.

“There has been lot of wastage at the party office with regards to use of funds. Since the BDP Secretary General Mpho Balopi was somehow pushed away from the affairs at Tsholetsa, staff has been enduring lot of difficulties. Some of bills are also being paid in a sluggish manner. Even for staff just to be provided with tea in office these days is so very difficult,” confided another source.

Related

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe
Previous Post

Gaborone wins Gasennelwe Best Marketing Graduate Award

Next Post

BPF throws spanner in the works

Related Posts

MPs reject teachers’ motion
News

MPs reject teachers’ motion

July 15, 2025
BDP dilemma
News

BDP dilemma

July 14, 2025
BPP feasting on the BDP
News

BPP feasting on the BDP

July 8, 2025
CEOs face axing
News

CEOs face axing

July 7, 2025
Boko’s hot POTATO
News

Boko’s hot POTATO

July 7, 2025
Tshekedi in BPF race
News

Tshekedi in BPF race

July 2, 2025
Next Post
BPF throws spanner in the works

BPF throws spanner in the works

  • Power supply crisis dampens economic recoveryJuly 15, 2025
    Outages causing more damage to private sector, BoB warns • Fall in private sector activity will significantly cut tax revenue BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts Power supply crisis dampens economic recovery MPs reject teachers’ motion Boko can’t fix Botswana ‘spectacularly’… Read more: Power supply crisis dampens economic recovery
  • MPs reject teachers’ motionJuly 15, 2025
    Parliament votes against Hikuama’s motion BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts Power supply crisis dampens economic recovery MPs reject teachers’ motion Boko can’t fix Botswana ‘spectacularly’ in three years   Parliament on Friday rejected a motion by MP for Maun West,… Read more: MPs reject teachers’ motion
  • Could Immigration be the Answer for Botswana’s Skills Gap?July 15, 2025
      BAKANG PHUTHEGO RelatedPosts Could Immigration be the Answer for Botswana’s Skills Gap? Boko can’t fix Botswana ‘spectacularly’ in three years Mr President, direct appointment is not a panacea for corruption BUSINESS WITH BK   As Botswana approaches its… Read more: Could Immigration be the Answer for Botswana’s Skills Gap?
  • Trollope Botswana International : VACANCIESJuly 14, 2025
    RelatedPosts Trollope Botswana International : VACANCIES STRIDES FOR SUCCESS: VACANICES FARM TRAQUAIR : FARM WORKER
  • Boko can’t fix Botswana ‘spectacularly’ in three yearsJuly 14, 2025
    President Advocate Duma Boko has boldly ‘declared and decreed’ that he intends to fundamentally and ‘spectacularly’ change the face of Botswana in the next three years.  I believe it is the expectation of every Motswana that he lives up… Read more: Boko can’t fix Botswana ‘spectacularly’ in three years
The Patriot On Sunday

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

Navigate Site

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?