IEC Appointments Delay Sparks Constitutional Alarm

MASERU — The political party Yearn for Economic Sustainability (YES) has formally petitioned the Council of State to proceed without further delay in advising His Majesty King Letsie III on the appointment of three commissioners to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), warning that the continued inaction has no legal basis and risks undermining constitutional governance. In a letter dated 23 December 2025, addressed to the Senior Private Secretary of the Council of State, YES argues that all constitutional requirements for…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...