Africa-Press – Lesotho. This year’s King’s Birthday has been celebrated differently from all other years when the Nation across the country would celebrate the day with traditional activities and everyone dressed in traditional attire.
This year, the celebration took a different turn when the Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) organized a prayer session at the Royal Palace grounds to wish His Majesty King Letsie III and the entire royal family good health and prosperity.
In all these years, the celebration has rotated in the ten districts, but this year Her Majesty ordered that the funds earmarked for her birthday be diverted to other crucial public services. n May 2022, His Majesty delivered three high assistance ambulances to the Ministry of Health in a ceremony held at the Royal Palace.
The three ambulances were bought with funds that were supposed to be used to celebrate the King’s Birthday in 2020, however it was agreed that the celebration would not take place but the money worth M2 million would be used to combat the pandemic. of COVID-19. . In an interview with some of the politicians who attended a prayer, the leader of the Alliance of Democrats AD), Mr.
Monyane Moleleki said that this is a great move taken by Her Majesty to extend her hand to vulnerable ministries, especially the Ministry of Health that is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Again, he said there are other critical issues the country needs to focus on, such as high unemployment and hunger, noting that money could be used to respond to such things. He said this is the time for everyone to reconsider helping each other despite the tough times of price hikes. Mr.
Moleleki thanked the Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) for their initiative in organizing a prayer not only for the King’s birthday celebration but also for political stability in the country. Mr.
Nkaku Kabi, leader of the All Basotho Convention (ABC), said that politicians want nothing more than peaceful elections to achieve political stability in the country, commenting that it has become a norm that elections cause instability and that it is necessary to change.
Noting that they are hopeful that this year’s elections will bring stability, peace and a positive change in economic growth, saying that they are striving to maintain peace and stability in the country despite political differences.
Present to honor this event were the Prime Minister, Dr. Moeketsi Majoro, cabinet ministers, members of the Diplomatic Missions, members of the royal family, politicians and senior government officials.
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