Maseru- civil society organization held a press conference on Wednesday 8 May 2024, the focus of this conference was on two sections of the Omnibus Bill deposited in the parliament on Monday 6 May 2024 by the Minister of Justice and Law, Mr. Richard Ramoeletsi.
The two bills are Tenth Amendment to constitution bill, 2024 as well as the Eleventh Amendment to the constitution Bill, 2024 for the first reading. Mr. Moorosi Moshoeshoe from Naka La Mohlomi noted that they are making this press release for the second time this year regarding the Lesotho National Reforms.
“we focused our attention on advising our government against misleading advices, which caused previous Governments to fail to pass this legislate phase, today we appear here to congratulate his Excellency’s government when it succeeded in conscripting the reforms.”Moshoeshoe explained.
This two bills need simple majority support as well as which require two third majority support will be referred to the relevant committee according to standing orders. The bills are making the way for the Nation Reforms Agendas which is a document enclosing the views and interests of Basotho across which was directed by the National Reforms (NRA).
“The Bills carry significant implications for our society, and it is imperative that their contents and potential impact are thoroughly understood and scrutinized,” Moshoeshoe emphasized.
Moshoeshoe stated that at this stage, they would like to remind the parliamentarians of the main pillars that have been set up to guide the work of the Reforms from the beginning to completion, and it will be the basis for moving forward with the affairs of this country. They are the following,
. Facilitative Role of Government
. National Ownership by All Basotho
. Inclusivity and Participation
. Transparency and Accountability
. National Dialogue and Consensus-Building.
Moreover, the main reason for the failure of the Reforms in the tenth Parliament is the parliamentarians think they are above the people who have sent them to parliament to solve their issues.
The Government of Lesotho wishes to leave no one behind in the National Reforms process, however it is more likely to face a difficult job to persuade the opposition parties represented in the National Assembly.
