Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro to be sworn in as new Lesotho Prime minister and is expected to name a new cabinet and former Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane resigns.
Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro is expected to be sworn in as the new Lesotho Prime Minister replacing resigned Tom Thabane. Lesotho’s Democratic Congress deputy leader Motlalentoa Letsosa said that he expected Majoro to be sworn in by the end of this week and appoint his new cabinet throughout next week before the national assembly sits again next Friday.
Letsosa confirmed that the speaker of national assembly has received a letter nominating Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro as the new Prime Minister of Lesotho.
The new Prime minister is expected to lead the coalition of major political parties the All Basotho Convention (ABC) and the Democratic Congress (DC), which are forming a new government.
The wheels towards a new government are turning quickly in Lesotho.
Prime Minister Tom Thabane resigns
Tom Thabane leaves office after having discussions with King Letsie III.
The embattled Prime Minister’s rule has been under siege following pressure for his resignation after he and his current wife Maesaiah were fingered in conspiring the murder of his former wife.
He has been resisting pressure from both his party All Basotho Convention (ABC) and opposition until his coalition collapsed on Monday.
All parties have provisionally agreed on Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro to replace Thabane.
Maesaiah has been charged in the murder case, while Thabane has been named as a suspect though he has yet to be formally charged.
Lesotho Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro set to appoint new cabinet.
Lesotho Minister of Communication, Science and Technology, Chief Thesele Maseribane reveals that all parties will form a coalition government to serve the nation.
“ABC and DC are expected to lead this coalition, which is expected to be joined by Movement for Economic Change (MEC), Popular Front for Democracy (PFD). National Independent Party (NIP), Basotho Congress Party (BCP), Democratic Party of Lesotho (DPL) and Marematlou Freedom Party (MFP) also joined,” he said.