282 Staff Reporter THE Independent Democratic Union of Lesotho (IDUL), which represents numerous textile workers nationwide, has distanced itself from reports alleging verbal abuse of its members by the management of Presitex Enterprises. IDUL is pursuing disciplinary action against its Deputy Secretary General, Clark Letsie, who is accused of jeopardising over 2000 jobs at Presitex. According to IDUL President ’Manthabiseng Khemane and Secretary General May Rathakane, Mr Letsie acted without authorisation in handling the verbal abuse allegations. They suspect he may have been pursuing other external people’s agendas. “Firstly, we firmly oppose unfair labour practices and are committed to protecting our members,” Mr Rathakane told the Lesotho Times. “When issues arise, we engage employers to seek amicable solutions, resorting to legal action only as a last resort.” Mr Rathakane condemned Mr Letsie’s approach, stating that they never authorised him to speak about that issue. They were not even aware of...