MOKHOSI TAKES A STAND AS WITNESS IN MAHAO CASE

MASERU Labour and Employment Minister, Tšeliso Mokhosi took a stand to give his evidence in Maaparankoe Mahao murder trial.  Mokhosi said as the minister his duty was to see that the army receives funds food and other things they need. “We worked well together with the late Lt Gen Khoantle Motšomotšo. I would receive weekly verbal reports from the late Lt Gen Motšomotšo about the army activities”, said Mokhosi.  He said even though he may not remember the dates well but Motšomotšo came to him and reported that there was mutiny in the army. He said investigations were started and a month before Mahao’s death, former Lesotho Defence Force Commander Tlali Kamoli took over office. He stated that after the investigations were completed, a group of soldiers were arrested.  “I cannot recall the dates well but I received a report that one of the soldiers who was going to be arrested was found in a car at his home. When he saw the Soldiers he ran into his house and locked himself inside”, said Mokhosi He said he was told that the soldiers surrounded the...