Three Duma FM radio personalities were given letters informing them to serve a mandatory 14 day notice and that their services would not e required beyond May 31st. he employees who were on probation are Moses Maruping who worked as a News Editor and morning show presenter, and Kevin Thipe the morning show co-presenter. The third practitioner, Gabriel Sengwatsho, the producer of the morning show, was also charged with the same account.
“We have reviewed your performance thus far, and we regret to inform you that we will not be requiring your services beyond the 31st of May 2010’. The Station Manager said in an identical letter to the presenters dated May 13. When asked for comment, Busang said he is not at liberty to discuss staff contractual obligations with MISA Botswana.
In an interview with MISA Botswana, the two presenters said the management had said their dismissal has got nothing to do with non-perfomance, but rather ‘business’. They said the issue centres around the discussions they had with the break away party around the week of World Press Freedom Day.
A prominent ruling party activist Macdonald Peloetletse confirmed in an interview with MISA Botswana that he called DUMA FM to complain about the pro-BMD debates and the anti-Khama (President) crusade carried by the radio station. The Station Manager on the other hand denies this, saying the reason for the dismissal is non-political. The practitioners have taken up the matter with labour authorities.
Source: MISA Botswana
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