I would like to respond to your story on the suspension of Harvest FM licence. First, the suspension of Harvest FM licence is for 12 months, nine of which were suspended. Secondly, the reasons for suspension of Harvest FM licence are for its non-compliance with its licence conditions and for breach of the broadcasting code, not any purported reasons. Thirdly, nowhere in the complaints received by the LCA the complainants state to have been damaged as individuals. Fourthly, LCA does not have “any stated intensions” or otherwise to put pressure on the broadcast media through closing them. You should note that LCA does not initiate cases against any broadcaster in Lesotho. It is LCA that granted the licence to Harvest FM and as a regulator it has the obligation to see to it that it abides by its conditions. We, as LCA are not aware of any amended Lesotho Telecommunications Act which gives the Minister some powers to shut down radio stations. However, there is such a bill before Parliament and whether it will become law or not is another matter.

If i was paid the salary by Lesotho goverment then i would say exactly what PRM has said above. But because i am just a citizen of the mountain kingdom and a supporter of Harvest FM, Then i'll say from my observetion the station was TARGETED by the goverment since the 2007 elections. So the undemocratic goverment of LESOTHO has finally managed to suspend Harvest through "ITS" LCA!