Law Society Challenges Prime Minister’s Suspension of DPP

By Seipati Matobo Maseru The Law Society of Lesotho has issued a strongly worded letter to Prime Minister Sam Matekane, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the suspension of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), citing a violation of constitutional provisions. The letter, dated July 1, 2025, warns that the Prime Minister’s action undermines the rule of law and the independence of critical state institutions. The Society emphasized that Section 141(7) of Lesotho’s Constitution explicitly vests the power to suspend the…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...