tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post5167557731122486315..comments2024-03-15T21:09:11.319+02:00Comments on Thoughts from Botswana by Lauri Kubuitsile: Sad Days in BotswanaLaurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-24293737191786566902016-05-25T20:11:54.087+02:002016-05-25T20:11:54.087+02:00GENUINE LOAN OFFER WITH 3% INTEREST RATE APPLY NOW...GENUINE LOAN OFFER WITH 3% INTEREST RATE APPLY NOW.<br />Are you in need of a Loan to pay off your debt and start a new life? You have come to the right place were you can get your loan at a very low interest rate. Interested people/company should please contact us via email for more details.<br /><br />E-mail: shadiraaliuloancompany1@gmail.comMohamed Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13110714870720006179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-45261252939737902872011-05-15T12:46:29.095+02:002011-05-15T12:46:29.095+02:00Selma- Botswana is not like other countries, I dou...Selma- Botswana is not like other countries, I doubt there will be anarchy, Batswana are not like that. People are just not happy right now and the government keeps making the wrong moves. <br /><br />Independent Mind- Thanks for stopping by. Yes I do agree that there has been some intransigence from the unions, in the last week especially. But in the beginning they were trying their best to find a solution, no one wanted a strike but the President refused to meet them and went on to insult them and their issue. Very much against the spirit of consultation. I think that's where his lack of responsible leadship showed. <br /><br />As for the money, the workers have not had an increment for three years under serious inflationary pressure. By not having a pay increase they are in fact subsidising the government's budget. <br /><br />And if the money is so tight perhaps it is time to stop some of the President's ill thought out programmes such as the intern programme, constituecny leagues, President's Day competitions. He might consider not splashing out on uneeded expenses at the State House and DIS. I sometimes wonder if the "dire straits" we find ourselves in are not fabricated. Especially when DTC sold 600 million USD of diamonds last month.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-90527920684021215512011-05-15T03:59:18.928+02:002011-05-15T03:59:18.928+02:001.Not everyone is upset with the government. I am ...1.Not everyone is upset with the government. I am upset with the Unions, but especially with the opposition parties for courting the Unions!!<br /><br />2.Why is this blamed on the President alone?<br /><br />"Sadly our president has failed completely as a leader. Instead of leading his people according to Setswana culture, a culture based on consultation and compromise, on negotiation and respect he has chosen to dig in his heels."<br /><br />3.Has his government not compromised when his government offered 5%, something the country can currently afford?<br />4.Yet have there been no negotiations? Or I guess negotiations entail only an agreement to 13%. Why is it that you are not questioning the Union's refusal of 5% especially with the brief history of the recession? <br />5.And with the mere fact that government has been working on a deficit? And two years ago, government chose not to retrench workers instead it sought out a loan to cover the deficit?Independent Mindnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-47496808529774586472011-05-15T03:23:19.130+02:002011-05-15T03:23:19.130+02:00That is scary. It sounds like anarchy could descen...That is scary. It sounds like anarchy could descend at any moment. You must be on tenterhooks. I hope a resolution is reached very soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-37622176796092000382011-05-14T17:16:26.874+02:002011-05-14T17:16:26.874+02:00Lauri, this all sounds frightening. I'm very g...Lauri, this all sounds frightening. I'm very glad I stopped by since I've seen nothing about all this on any of the U.S. network stations. (It may be on the news channels, but I can't get cable where I live.)Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-22765923066681033262011-05-12T17:48:54.318+02:002011-05-12T17:48:54.318+02:00Hi laurie - I've been off-line and out-of-touc...Hi laurie - I've been off-line and out-of-touch with the news lately and sad to read about this state of affairs as I've always regarded Botswana as the most 'sensible' country in Africa ...OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.com