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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>TWO candidates vying to lead the Basotho National Party (BNP), \u2019Malineo Matsephe and \u2019Mota Nkuatsana, are in trouble for allegedly \u201cbringing the party into disrepute\u201d. The party\u2019s secretary general, T\u0161epo Lethobane, has instructed the two to withdraw comments they made which he says were an attack on the BNP.<\/p>\n

Lethobane has also instructed Motsephe and Nkuatsana to go to Radio Lesotho where they reportedly uttered the words against the party to publicly withdraw the comments and ask for forgiveness from BNP members.<\/p>\n

Lethobane accuses the duo of saying the BNP is corrupt, thus \u201ctarnishing the good image\u201d of the party. In regard to Nkuatsana\u2019s words at Radio Lesotho\u2019s morning current affairs programme, Seboping, Lethobane accuses him of saying \u201cthere was a girl who was fondled that could lead to her rape\u201d.<\/p>\n

Lethobane said they should do this within seven days, starting from Monday this week. Nkuatsana, a lawyer by profession and practice, responded to the letter refusing to ask for forgiveness.<\/p>\n

Nkuatsana challenged Lethobane\u2019s insinuation that he \u201cbroke\/ compromised\/trampled intentionally or unintentionally\u201d a document guiding the leadership candidacy race.<\/p>\n

Nkuatsana said Lethobane\u2019s letter does not state whether he wrote in his personal capacity or on behalf of the national executive in its sitting. \u201cOr are you writing as a complainant (since you say you were embarrassed by what you say I said at the Radio Lesotho),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOr are you writing as a mediator,\u201d he mocked him, adding: \u201cOr you write as a prosecutor.<\/p>\n

\u201d He also ridiculed Lethobane, saying he was writing as a judge, \u201csince you say your decision is that I should ask for forgiveness\u201d.<\/p>\n

Nkuatsana denied that he said the BNP is corrupt because when he went to Radio Lesotho his intention was to tout votes so that he could lead the party.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot canvass to lead a corrupt party,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou did not hear properly.<\/p>\n

He challenged Lethobane to go to Radio Lesotho to ask for the record of the programme so that he could hear whether he said the BNP was corrupt or not.<\/p>\n

He also said he did not understand on which part of his alleged statements he should ask for forgiveness \u2013 for saying the BNP is corrupt or \u201cthis issue that people widely talk about that a girl\/woman was fondled at the BNP offices?\u201d<\/p>\n

He also asked if he reminded Basotho or BNP members of a secret they were not supposed to remember or \u201cto know according to you?\u201d \u201cIn your letter you did not show me evidence that the BNP members or the people are complaining but I am aware that you are the one complaining,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI find nothing causing me or compelling me to ask for forgiveness from anybody or to go to the radio to do so,\u201d he said. He said instead, Lethobane should take action to safeguard the BNP\u2019s image by taking the \u201csuspect of (the) fondling to the courts of law\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou should also tell him (the fondling suspect) to go to the radio to ask for forgiveness for tarnishing the image of the party,\u201d he said. Nkuatsana said he was referring to a case in which one \u2019Mamaria Chakache opened a case at the police.<\/p>\n

The sexual harassment case was opened under number RCI\/17\/07\/19 against the party\u2019s deputy leader Machesetsa Mofomobe who is now in the race for the party\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n

Nkuatsana said he is surprised that Lethobane has not taken any action despite that the case was much advertised in the media and the party has not refuted the allegations.<\/p>\n

He also said Lethobane, if he was serious about protecting the party\u2019s image, should have taken action about the deputy leader\u2019s use of derogative and racist statements against a party member, one Lefa McPherson, and the people of Namibia.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of these reasons, Sir, I am not apologising for anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

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