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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>THE Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) command has written a scathing letter to 11 of the 16 soldiers who sued the army boss last week. While the case has been filed in court, the LDF has fired back at the soldiers ordering them to state why they should not be suspended from service pending finalisation of their matter by the Board of Inquiry (BOI).
\nThis, the army, said would give the BOI an opportunity to enquire into the circumstances surrounding the joint action by the applicants demanding compensation pertaining to alleged incidents of torture and unlawful arrest six years ago.
\nArmy spokesman Captain Sakeng Lekola said the LDF command wants the BIO \u201cto ascertain the possibility that by instituting an action jointly against the Commander of LDF (they) apparently (acted) without exhausting internal redress\u201d.
\n\u201cThis appears to undermine core military values of adherence to the military chain of command,\u201d Captain Lekola said. He said there are some internal mechanisms provided by the army to redress grievances.<\/p>\n

In the show cause letter, it is said the army command said the soldiers together with their fellow litigants \u201cmet under what could be mutinous circumstances whereby they colluded to undermine the lawful Command of the LDF\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere the concern being a meeting, conference or any such assembly of persons subject to the LDF laws may be construed as mutiny, more so where such a combination of LDF members appears to undermine the command and control and cohesion of the organisation,\u201d the letter reads in part.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe informed that the envisaged suspension is intended to be on an allowance equivalent to your salary,\u201d the letter said.<\/p>\n

It further said the soldiers are expected to furnish their written response within seven working days upon receipt of the letter failing which the Commander will have no option but to effect their envisaged suspension.
\nThis affects only the soldiers who are still at work. These are the soldiers who skipped the country together with former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane during the political upheavals that rocked the country in 2015.
\nThe army officers, through Nthontho Attorneys, approached the court demanding compensation. Meanwhile, Commander Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela spoke tough about soldiers who want turn the army into a trade union.
\nHe was speaking at the Ratlomose Barracks yesterday during the Army Day celebrations. The ceremony was held at Ratjomose barracks cemetery where most army personnel are buried.
\nLt Gen Letsoela said he wants to report to the Defence Minister that some people want to turn the army into a union. \u201cWe will never be a union, it will never happen, they better leave so that we are left with only those who will know that they are soldiers,\u201d Lt Gen Letsoela said.
\n\u201cThe idea that there are some who turn into likhokanyana phiri (informal associations) and collaborate within us does not work, not at all,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that Basotho want peace and freedom, stability and democracy in Lesotho. \u201cYou, the army, have a role to perform and you have to do what you are told to do,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cThe army is not a profit-making enterprise, our profit is measured by protecting the nation.
\nHe also said those who want to turn the army into a union \u201cbetter go so that we are left with two soldiers, if they will understand what the army is\u201d.
\nLt Gen Letsoela said they are confident that \u201ca soldier will always be a soldier even after death\u201d adding that \u201cthat is why we accompany them with a national flag\u201d.
\n\u201cThere is no way we can escape death,\u201d he said. He urged the command to be vigilant as any mistakes committed will come back to them.
\nLt Gen Letsoela said some people claim the army is abusing them but \u201cwe are doing our job and we know what to do and when. We do not need to be told what to do\u201d.<\/p>\n

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