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Fellow Judge Makara repeated his sentiments, first expressed last week, that they would not be swayed by SADC but would only interpret the law when delivering judgement on Messrs Metsing and Mochoboroane's application.
He said Messrs Metsing and Mochoboroane had always known from around August 2014 and June 2015 that they were wanted in connection with the murder and treason.
Justice Moseneke subsequently penned a 29 March 2020 letter to then Prime Minister Thabane, saying SADC was against the plans to prosecute Messrs Metsing and Mochoboroane.
Mr Cheba also alleged that the treason charges against Messrs Metsing and Mochoboroane were part of a plot to eliminate their rivals ahead of the high stakes 2022 general elections.
Reforms are good but until then, the government has a duty to perform,” Mr Metsing said.
SADC has also weighed in on the issue, saying Messrs Metsing and Mochoboroane should not be prosecuted for any crimes until after the implementation of the multi-sector reforms.
Mr Metsing, who leads the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), was deputy prime minister in the first coalition comprising of Dr Thabane’s All Basotho Convention (ABC) and Chief Thesele Maseribane’s Basotho National Party (BNP) from 2012 to 2015.
Speaking at a weekend rally in Khafung, Berea, Mr Metsing said that Mr Moleleki, in his capacity as the leader of the national assembly, must urgently set up a special parliamentary committee to address the wool and mohair saga.
This shocked me because Ntate Metsing has no business in determining who is elected to party posts.
In 1988 he was reinstated by the apartheid government following a failed coup led by Rocky Malebana-Metsing, leader of the People’s Progressive Party.
Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) leader, Mothetjoa Metsing and his deputy Tšeliso Mokhosi fled the country last year, alleging that their lives were in danger.
Mr Metsing said out of the several demands the opposition had made as preconditions for their return and participation in the reforms process, the government had so far only acceded to the demand that he granted state security.
Mr Metsing, who leads the opposition Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), says it is his “wish that the security team be closely monitored by the Lesotho Defence Force Commander and the SADC security element in Lesotho”.
Staff Writer THE European Union (EU) has thrown its weight behind the recent agreement between the government and the opposition to suspend criminal proceedings against former Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing and.
The exiled leaders include former Mr Metsing, the deputy leader of the LCD, Tšeliso Mokhosi and the leader of the Socialist Revolution (SR) Teboho Mojapela.
They are just angry with me because I spoke about Metsing’s extradition which is one of my duties.