MASERU — Prime Minister Sam Matekane has moved swiftly to stabilise his fragile parliamentary position, mandating three senior cabinet ministers to open urgent talks with the All Basotho Convention (ABC) on joining the governing coalition, Lesotho Tribune has been informed by multiple sources with direct knowledge of cabinet deliberations today.
The extraordinary cabinet directive comes as the ruling Revolution For Prosperity (RFP) faces its most serious internal rupture since assuming power, with further defections by its Members of Parliament expected before the end of the day.
According to highly placed sources, the outreach to ABC is a calculated attempt to rebuild a reliable governing majority in anticipation of continued losses from within Matekane’s own caucus. The Prime Minister is understood to be seeking a formal political arrangement that would cushion his administration against a possible parliamentary minority scenario.
“This is about numbers and survival,” one source familiar with the discussions said. “Cabinet is fully aware that the situation is fluid and could deteriorate rapidly.”
The move marks a significant political shift. ABC, once the dominant force in Lesotho’s coalition politics, has until now remained...
