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. . . as pro deo lawyers remain unpaid for their services Mohalenyane PhakelaLAWYERS engaged by the government to represent members of security agencies accused of various crimes remain unpaid.This could derail several high-profile trials featuring p
Moleleki, Kamoli, Mokhosi to testify in Khetheng murder trial Moleleki, Kamoli, Mokhosi to testify in Khetheng murder trial
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Mohalenyane Phakela
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki, former army commander Tlali Kamoli and former Defence and National Security Minister, Tšeliso Mokhosi, are set to testify against four police officers accused of murdering their colleague, Police Constable (PC) Mokalekale Khetheng in March 2016.
According to a witness list seen by the
Lesotho Times this week, Messrs Moleleki, Mokhosi, Kamoli and former National Security Services (NSS) director general, Mohlakala Lerotholi, are among 53 witnesses who have been lined up by the state to testify in the murder case.
Khetheng murder trial fails to proceed Khetheng murder trial fails to proceed
Mohalenyane Phakela
THE murder trial of four police officers accused of the March 2016 murder of Police Constable (PC) Mokalekale Khetheng failed to proceed yesterday. This after three of the suspects filed an application for the recusal of the presiding judge, Zimbabwean Charles Hungwe.
The three are Superintendent Mathibeli Mofolo, Inspector Mabitle Matona and PC Haleokoe Taasoane. They have been charged alongside Senior Superintendent Thabo Tšukulu.
In their court papers, the three argue that Justice Hungwe had already shown signs of bias when he suggested that they were deliberately delaying the trial by refusing to plead in the absence of their lawyer, Advocate Zwelakhe Mda. They therefore want the Zimbabwean judge to recuse himself on the grounds that he is unlikely to afford them a fair trial.
MASERU-Former Deputy Prime Minister Monyane Moleleki and ex-army boss, Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli, are set to testify in the Mokalekale Khetheng murder cas