The Lesotho Institutions Sports Association (LISA) held the 2021 National Executive Committee (NEC) elections and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday at Setsoto Stadium.
The Former LISA General Secretary Posholi Posholi told Informative Sport that the elections are held after every 4 years term in February but this year they were delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. “There were 8 contestants for these elections. The purpose of the elections was in consent with LISA procedure and governance principle which implies that after every quadrennial the new committee has to be elected,” he noted.
He showed that according to LISA structure, the executive part of the committee and 3 representatives in the LISA zonal district committees are expected to elect except for the 2 Lesotho Principals Association (LEPSA) representatives who do not elect. “Representatives from the committees are selected from High schools and the institutions of higher learning and they normally have to hold the position of President, Secretary General and Treasure,” he said.
Posholi added that LISA is the only multi- sport organization in the country dealing with different sport codes including football, athletics, volley ball, basketball, netball, rugby and others, so it is a huge challenge for an association to direct several sport codes in a development state. He however enlightened that LISA had a broad mandate on the previous term but it has achieved more as in the athletics, they have won 5 gold medals in the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Region games in different years and also won 2 gold medals two times in the under 17 football.
He further showed that LISA is also heading to the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games in December, so most of the players who participate in these games are from LISA under 17 and 20. “It is anticipated that LISA games will commence so that we can look for the talent that will represent the country in these tournaments. Also, there are athletes who are already identified to participate in the Olympic Games and that means the country will be represented fully in these tournaments,” Posholi stated.
Contestants for LISA elections were President: Teboho Pholo and Retšelisitsoe Lephaila, Vice President David Khohleli and Rethabile Sefalane, Secretary General ‘Malineo Makhang, Moeketsi Ramakatsa, Maphingane Hoohlo and Rethabile Sefalane, Vice Secretary General Maphingane Hoohlo and Tiisetso Letsosa, Treasure Naleli Setlai and Sello Mpota, Public Relations officer (PRO) Ntainyane Marabe, Nephtali Holiata Mohale and Nteboheleng Mahasele while Members are Khojane Phae, Moea Kubutu, Philemone Nthulnyane, Tiisetso Letsosa and Napo Tsapane.
LISA outgoing committee is made up of the President: Caswell Moru, Vice President David Khotleli, Secretary General Posholi Posholi, Vice Secretary General ‘Malineo Makhang, Treasure Naleli Setlai, PRO Teboho Pholo, Members Khojane Phae and Maphingane Hoohlo while LEPSA Representatives are Mathafeng Moteuli and Letšepamang Marou.
Posholi indicated that LISA held a very successful and peaceful elections and the outgoing NEC is going to make a handover in two weeks’ time. He said in the same event, LISA NEC offered awards to former members who served LISA with all diligence in the previous years and that is Former President Matloko Mafantiri and current Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) 2nd President, Former President Sebajoa Sebajoa and current Lesotho Cricket Association, Former PRO and Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC) Vice President Letsatsi Ntsibolane and the late Former President Leoisa Mpholo.
The newly elected NEC stands as follows President: Teboho Pholo, Vice President David Khohleli, Secretary General ‘Malineo Makhang, Vice Secretary General Maphingane Hoohlo, Treasure Naleli Setlai, PRO Ntainyane Marabe, Members Khojane Phae and Kubutu Moea.