With the threat of prosecution hanging over the heads of soldiers and officers who have been linked to Lesotho’s attempted coup last year, the Southern African Development Community has advised the new government to allow the law to take its course. The SADC’ s electoral observer mission head, Maite N koana-Mashabane, offered this advice yesterday […]
Bongiwe Zihlangu THE highly publicised rapprochement between congress parties ahead of the 28 February 2015 plebiscite is merely a marriage of convenience occasioned by the current corruption charges against several high ranking congress officials, political analysts have said. The analysts who spoke to the Lesotho Times this week said the congress parties are coalescing around […]
Billy Ntaote NEWLY-APPOINTED Principal Secretary for Cabinet Administration, Mothabathe Hlalele, has accused the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of “snooping” on the programmes being run by the Prime Minister’s Office. In an interview with the Lesotho Times this week, Mr Hlalele said he was “perturbed” by the manner the IEC has been addressing complaints levelled against […]
Letuka Chafotsa MAPUTSOE — Basotho National Party (BNP) deputy leader, Joang Molapo, has launched a broadside at deputy prime minister and LCD leader, Mothejoa Metsing, sensationally accusing him of not accounting for M20 million of the M53 million allocated for developmental projects at the Local Government and Chieftainship Affairs Ministry which Mr Metsing heads. Chief […]
Bongiwe Zihlangu SOUTH African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has strongly voiced his displeasure with Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s request to recall Police Commissioner Khothatso Tšooana from his special leave in Algeria, warning the move would cause South Africa to withdraw all its security detail seconded to protect the premier . It would also cause Lieutenant […]
Tefo Tefo A DISPUTE over the Kolonyama constituency candidature under the All Basotho Convention (ABC) ticket wound up in the High Court this week with one of the contenders pushing for the nullification of last month’s nomination process. Kolonyama Constituency Secretary Teboho Tšiu filed an urgent application in the High Court seeking an order nullifying […]
INDEPENDENT Electoral Commission (IEC) chairman, Justice Mahapela Lehohla, has made an explosive disclosure that his electoral body is not ready to deliver a credible and legitimate general election next month. This, the former chief justice says, is because of the poor state of Lesotho’s voters roll which requires expert verification as well as lack of […]
