Council of State Moves at Last…Secret Meeting to Select IEC Commissioners?

Maseru Lesotho Tribune has been reliably informed that the Council of State will convene on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, to select three commissioners for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), a move that could finally bring an end to months of constitutional uncertainty that has left the country without a lawfully constituted electoral body. Confirming the impending sitting, Lesotho’s Attorney General, Advocate Rapelang Motsieloa, told Lesotho Tribune: “Let’s just say there will be a Council of State meeting next Wednesday.” When pressed for…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...