𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐡𝐢 𝐨 𝐟𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞

E ne ele Labone bekeng, letsatsi ele la 13 Phupu 1995, ha eo e neng e le president ea Afrika Boroa, Nelson Mandela, ea neng a etsetse  Lesotho lekhetlo la pele esale a kotsomala setulo sa puso, a fuoa mpho ea pere ke Motlotlehi Moshoeshoe II. 

Mandela o ne a amoheloa joalo ka mohale ke liteletile tsa Basotho ba neng ba feta 20 000 lebaleng la Setsoto Maseru. O ne a fuoe mpho ea pere ea poho, e neng ele lilemo li robeli, eo lebitso la eona eneng ele “Tiger”. Ha a hlatsoa lentsoe, pele a ka fetela Thaba Bosiu ho ea beha moqhaka lebitleng la morena Moshoeshoe Oa Pele, le ho ea Thibella ho beha meqhaka mabitleng a Ma-ANC, Mandela o ne a li behe joana:

“Because of your (Basotho) sacrifices and your understanding, South Africa is today free. Free to make its own humble contribution to the reconstruction and development of our southern African region. Free to join hands as an equal partner with our neighbouring states to bring peace and prosperity to our peoples.”