Lesotho heavyweights fall as new party gains ground after election
The proliferation of political parties, similar manifestos, the deployment of election observers and post-election destabilisation.
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The proliferation of political parties, similar manifestos, the deployment of election observers and post-election destabilisation.
With results pointing to a victory for the seven-month-old Revolution for Prosperity in Lesotho, the 7 October general elections were largely free and fair, according to the European Union election observer team.
Marafaele Mohloboli/Mohalenyane Phakela FORMER cabinet minister, Temeki Tšolo, has accused his own All Basotho Convention (ABC) party of neglecting and failing the late Thabo Thakalekoala. Mr Tšolo, who served as a minister in former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s office, said the ABC had failed Mr Thakalekoala by degrading him from the prime minister’s spokesperson and […]
’Marafaele Mohloboli OPPOSITION Alliance of Democrats (AD) leader, Monyane Moleleki, has gone back on his earlier decision not to stand for election. Come 2022, the former deputy prime minister will seek re-election in his Machache constituency. Explaining the U-turn, AD deputy leader, Ntoi Rapapa, said Mr Moleleki had initially resolved not to stand in […]
Pascalinah KabiA SITTING prime minister will in future only be ousted by a minimum two thirds majority vote of all the members of the National Assembly.This according to a proposal recently submitted to the National Reforms Authority (NRA) by leaders