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Lesotho: Kamoli's Attempted Murder Trial Stalls Again
Lesotho Times, 7 October 2020
The attempted murder trial of former army commander Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Tlali Kamoli and four other soldiers failed to take off for the umpteenth time on Tuesday. Read more »
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Lesotho: Fresh Bid to Stop High Profile Trials
Lesotho Times, 7 October 2020
Former army commander Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Tlali Kamoli and other high-profile suspects in various murder and attempted murder cases have launched a fresh Constitutional… Read more »
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Lesotho: Row Over Judges' Appointments Underscores Need for Reforms - Analysts
Lesotho Times, 7 October 2020
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC)'s court battle with Law and Justice Minister Professor Nqosa Mahao over the appointment of judges has given the public a rare glimpse into the… Read more »
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Lesotho: JSC Splits Right Down the Middle
Lesotho Times, 7 October 2020
THE four-member Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has split right down the middle. Read more »
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Lesotho: Security of High-Profile Inmates Compromised
Lesotho Times, 7 October 2020
ACTING Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS) Commissioner, Chabana Majara, has come under fire from some senior correctional service officers for his decision to break-up the… Read more »
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Lesotho: Ultimatum for Majoro
Lesotho Times, 7 October 2020
PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has been given until the end of this week to sack 'Maseforo Mahase as the acting chief justice. Read more »
Stalling Tactics In Bid to Stop High Profile Trials in Lesotho
Former army commander Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli and other high-profile suspects in various murder and attempted murder cases, have launched a fresh Constitutional Court application to permanently stop their trials. They argue that they have been in custody for far too long and the delays in trying them, are an infringement of their constitutional rights to speedy and fair trials. However it appears that the delays were of their own making. Kamoli and company have resorted to every trick in the book to try and stall their cases.
InFocus
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In a speech to mark his first 100 days in charge, Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro said the "countless attempts" to topple him began "just two days after he took office". Majoro came ... Read more »
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Former prime minister Thomas Thabane's allies have reportedly declared war on Lesotho's new leader Moeketsi Majoro, threatening to 'expose' Majoro's own 'dirty secrets' if he does ... Read more »
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The Constitutional Court has questioned the legality of the October 2018 agreement between the government and opposition to defer criminal prosecutions of politicians until after ... Read more »
