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ARMY commander Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela has demanded an explanation from the Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS) boss over why detained soldiers were assaulted in custody last week. Speaking at the end of the year parade at the Makoanyane Barracks last weekend, Lt Gen Letsoela said he was not happy that the prison warders had beat […]
Mohalenyane Phakela THE late senior soldiers, Colonel Tefo Hashatsi and Brigadier Bulane Sechele, have been posthumously implicated in the execution of the 30 August 2014 attempted coup against the first government of former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane. They were implicated by the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)’s Lance Corporal Mokete Halahala. Lance Corporal Halahala was testifying […]
Tensions mount between Lesotho, SADC facilitator Khotso Maama Maseru – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) facilitator in Lesotho has refused to give the government a full record of proceedings of its inquiry into the June 2015 murder of army commander Lieutenant-General Maaparankoe Mahao. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE This has raised the ire of Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro’s government. The full transcript of the Justice Mphaphi Phumaphi-led inquiry was requested by former army commander Tlali Kamoli to “assist” him prepare his defence against charges that he ordered Lt-Gen Mahao...
Soldiers’ murder trial date set Mohalenyane Phakela THE trial of 10 soldiers accused of murdering three Maseru civilians in 2017 will begin on 23 March 2021 despite their pending Constitutional Court application for a permanent stay of proceedings. Botswana Judge, Onkemetse Tshosa, who is presiding over the matter, on Tuesday set down 12 March 2021 as the pre-trial conference date. Justice Tshosa also said the actual trial will be held from 23 to 26 March and resume on 6 April 2021. The 10 soldiers are Brigadier Rapele Mphaki, Major Pitso Ramoepane, Sergeant Lekhooa Moepi, Captain Mahlehle ...