Majoro, Mokhothu deliver knockout punch to Mahao Majoro, Mokhothu deliver knockout punch to Mahao
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dashing Mahao’s hopes of DC support to topple Majoro.
Pascalinah Kabi
PRIME Minister and All Basotho Convention (ABC) deputy leader Moeketsi Majoro has received a major boost in his quest to remain in power until next year’s general elections. This after Democratic Congress (DC) leader and Deputy Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu restated his party’s commitment to upholding the two parties’ April 2020 coalition agreement which gave birth to the current Majoro-led governing coalition.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Dr Majoro at State House in Maseru yesterday, Mr Mokhothu said he had no intention of abandoning the government after the ABC’s split last week.
Floor crossing negates democracy and must be banned – analysts Floor crossing negates democracy and must be banned – analysts
Staff Reporters
LESGISLATORS Mokherane Tsatsanyane (Stadium Area constituency) and Mothepu Mahapa (Tele) have again jumped ship, this time ditching the opposition Alliance of Democrats (AD) for Deputy Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu’s Democratic Congress (DC).
Were it not for the destabilising effects on government stability and service delivery to the long-suffering nation, analysts say Messrs Tsatsanyane, Mahapa and others’ habitual floor crossing antics would be a benign source of bar jokes about selfish politicians who jump to which ever party appears to be in the ascendancy.
Majoro further relaxes Covid Restrictions Majoro further relaxes Covid Restrictions
Limpho Sello
PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has further relaxed the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions to allow a host of economic and social activities to resume amid indications that the rate of Covid-19 infections and deaths has significantly decreased in the past two months.
International travel, entertainment and sporting activities are all set to resume under the relaxed regulations which came into effect yesterday. Lesotho is now in the “blue stage” of the Covid-19 guidelines. It was previously in the purple stage which barred political gatherings, international travel except for emergencies and essential workers as well as sporting events, among other things.
Majoro appointed ABC deputy leader Majoro appointed ABC deputy leader
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Pascalinah Kabi
PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has been appointed deputy leader of the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC).
He replaces Professor Nqosa Mahao who dumped the ABC to form the Basotho Action Party (BAP) after falling out with Dr Majoro and secretary general Lebohang Hlaele whom he both accused of conniving to hand back the party and government to former Prime Minister and current ABC leader Thomas Thabane.
His appointment was announced by the ABC’s national executive committee (NEC) at a media briefing at the State House this week. The briefing was attended by Mr Thabane, NEC members and members of parliament (MPs) who pledged their support for Dr Majoro to remain prime minister until next year’s elections.
Former PS charged with corruption
MASERU – MOTENA Tšolo, the former Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, is facing charges of corruption and abuse of public office.
Tšolo appeared in the Maseru Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
She was charged together with Mafusi Mosamo, a senior official in the Ministry of Finance. They are alleged to have been part of a corrupt scheme to receive bribes from people who wanted the government to hire their vehicles.
Tšolo confirmed that she had been charged but said she was not sure about the charges “because they were just reading sections”.
Teboho Tlokotsi and Tumo Ramonaheng, who are alleged to have been part of the sleaze, have already been charged.