Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane risks contempt proceedings
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lestimes
Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Sam Matekane, faces contempt of court proceedings after allegedly ignoring a Constitutional Court interim order concerning the Ombudsman. The opposition has meanwhile withdrawn from the reform process, accusing the government of failing to uphold the rule of law, according to Lesotho Times.
Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Sam Matekane, faces possible contempt of the Constitutional Court proceedings after being accused of failing to comply with an interim order allowing Ombudsman Tlotliso Polaki to remain in office until the conclusion of the legal proceedings she has brought. The opposition in Lesotho reported the threat of prosecution.
The opposition has also announced its withdrawal from the institutional reform process, which has been stalled for several years, accusing the government of failing to respect court rulings. It says the situation amounts to a failure to uphold the rule of law.
