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Masire blames Lesotho government for unrest July 24, 2009

Posted by Rethabile in lcd, lesotho, politics, sadc, unrest.
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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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Lesotho govt not backing off new financial tool July 17, 2009

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Lesotho govt not backing off new financial tool
afrol News, 16 July – The Lesotho minister of Finance, Timothy Thahane has defended the newly introduced financial management for the government of Lesotho saying it was meant to correct and monitor expenditure.

Speaking to the media in Maseru today, Mr Thahane said the new computerised budgeting and accounting system has resulted to a number of delays in the issuance of purchases orders and cheques in government, as a result of shortcomings in its implementation, especially on making correct entries by officials at the departments.
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