Dr Lipholo Takes High Court Fight Further as He Challenges Remand and Pleads for Bail

MASERU – The leader of the Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM), Dr Tsepo Lipholo, is stepping up his legal battle by launching two High Court applications , one to declare his remand unlawful and the other to secure his release on bail. Lipholo has been in custody since last Friday following charges of sedition, contempt, and incitement arising from controversial remarks seen as disrespectful to the Royal Family. Challenge to Remand Raises Questions About Prosecutorial Powers Represented by Advocates Fusi Schapi and…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...