Political stunt or govt policy? Unmarried officers cry discrimination 'How is such announcement different from the Khama administration?' A war of words has erupted between civil servants following a recent announcement by the Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP) Carter Morupisi, that going forward government will expedite transfers for married officers who wish to join their spouses. Unmarried civil servants are accusing government of preferential treatment for a section of the public service and/ or discrimination based on marital status. The singles argue that such biased conduct by the employer is unlawful because marriage is not a requirement of the law but a personal choice and preference. "Conditions of service, which govern the employer/ employee relationship cannot be controlled by circumstances which are purely personal, like whether I want to be married or to remain single," complains Lorato Rabasima, a teacher in Kgalagadi South. Those in support of the instruction dismiss the singles argument that they will be transferred to urban centres or major towns and cities with better amenities. They ask a rhetorical question; are married spouses only stationed in urban centres with better services and amenities? Although he does not oppose the proposal to unite families, public sector…