Masire blames Lesotho government for unrest July 24, 2009
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BAME PIET
Staff Writer
Former president Sir Ketumile Masire has accused the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) of being a stumbling block to finding a solution to the political crisis in the country.
Addressing the media in Gaborone on Friday, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) appointed mediator said during his attempts to help solve the political problems in Lesotho since last year, he had identified the government as the main problem – abusing the loopholes in the system and not willing to compromise. He said the opposition was a bit compromising and willing to accept any form of mediation and proposals to break the standoff.
Sir Ketumile said the opposition had filed their complaint with the High Court to challenge the allocation of the seats. He revealed that he was surprised when the court ruled that the opposition had no right to challenge the outcome of elections in court and that it also had no jurisdiction over such matters. “How can the highest court in the land say it does not have jurisdiction over any matter of national concern?” he wondered.
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