Debate continues to intensify on government’s mulled amnesty law which seeks to allow perpetrators of politically motivated criminal acts, walk scot free, while their victims are left to lick their wounds. It talks to crimes committed since the dawn of the first coalition government of 2012. And with each...
A few weeks ago, we warned that the manner in which political establishments want to handle the delicate issue of national reconciliation was flawed and could result in vigilantism as it seems to favour perpetrators of political crimes at the expense of victims.
Indeed, this week victims of political crime...
On Wednesday, two professional defectors in Lesotho’s politics switched alliances (once again) and were welcomed with much fanfare and pomp to one of the parties in the ruling coalition.
Two things caught the eye as the proceedings unfolded. The cacophonous procession and welcome party at the old State House where...
As Covid-19 cases continue to soar, there is already mounting evidence that the virus is cutting swathes across Lesotho’s populace, leaving not only destruction (in the form of loss of lives and production assets) but angst in its wake.
The Covid-19 outbreak affects all segments of the population and is...
Young people are expected to march to Parliament today to hand over a petition to the Leader of the National Assembly. In brief, they are demanding revocation of the M5000 monthly fuel allowances that are enjoyed by legislators.
The validity, merits or demerits of the demand is neither nor there....
