Section 2 Accuses Government of Open Assault on Constitution

Maseru – The constitutional watchdog, Section 2, has launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Sam Matekane’s administration, accusing it of systematically tearing apart Lesotho’s supreme law and dragging the country towards authoritarian rule. In a strongly worded statement issued today, Section 2 said recent events had “effectively placed the Constitution of Lesotho in abeyance,” pointing to what it called a pattern of executive arrogance, judicial contempt, and disregard for accountability. At the centre of the outrage is the suspension…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...