Parliement has slowed a joint bid by the opposition and disgruntled All Basotho Convention (ABC) legislators to expedite the overthrow of Prime Minister Thomas Thabane by fast-tracking an amendment of the constitution to strip the premier of powers to dissolve parliament and order fresh elections if he loses a no confidence vote.
This after opposition legislator, Advocate Lekhetho Rakuoane, had on Monday moved a motion seeking to suspend the parliamentary Standing Order Number 52 (7) which requires that all bills be referred to the relevant portfolio committees for scrutiny before they are passed by parliament.
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