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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>BUSINESS in the Senate almost descended into a farce on Tuesday with principal chiefs almost exchanging blows over the manner in which president Dr \u2019Mamonaheng Mokitimi was conducting affairs.<\/p>\n

An altercation ensued between the Principal Chief of Matelile Seeiso Moholobela and the Principal Chief of Leribe Joel Mots\u030coene at the official opening of the Senate.<\/p>\n

Both Senators traded verbal barbs after Chief Mots\u030coene accused Dr Mokitimi of not including his motion of no-confidence in her opening speech. Chief Mots\u030coene filed a motion of no-confidence against Dr Mokitimi two weeks ago and he was expecting it to form part of Tuesday\u2019s business.<\/p>\n

Chief Mots\u030coene demanded answers from Dr Mokitimi on why she did not mention that there was a motion of no-confidence that needed to be dealt with. Dr Mokitimi replied that there was no need to include that motion as she had since called him to her office to discuss the issues of that motion.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat kind of nonsense is this?\u201d the Principal Chief of Mapoteng, Peete Lesaoana Peete who lost the contest to become the president last year, said out of rage.<\/p>\n

That triggered commotion in the Senate, with emotions threatening to boil over. \u201cYou have no right to call Chief Mots\u030coene in private, especially on a matter that involves us as Senators,\u201d the angry chief said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have always told you that you like dragging us like idiots,\u201d thundered Senator Peete, adding that \u201cwe will never allow that to happen\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Chief further demanded: \u201cWhat kind of President are you who wants to discuss issues of this House in your office?\u201d Chief Peete told Dr Mokitimi that she was \u201cclearly not fit for the office\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy do you insist on sitting on that chair when you can see that you are a failure?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou need to step down.<\/p>\n

\u201d Chief Mots\u030coene told Dr Mokitimi that he was never going to meet her privately in her office. He asked what was it that she was going to say to him which she could not say in front of all of them.<\/p>\n

Chief Mots\u030coene told Dr Mokitimi that she had no right to deliver her speech before addressing his motion. He asked her to step aside saying they were not going to listen to whatever she was going to say.<\/p>\n

This triggered serious commotion in the House. Chief Seeiso Moholobela stood up to stop the commotion. He told the House that whatever Chiefs Mots\u030coene and Peete wanted would not be possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are causing all this drama because the person you wanted to be the President did not win,\u201d Chief Moholobela said.<\/p>\n

Chief Moholobela told the irate Senators that they were \u201cfull of nonsense and your behaviour is unacceptable\u201d. \u201cWe cannot tolerate this s**t you are trying to do.<\/p>\n

You are misbehaving,\u201d he said. Chief Mots\u030coene stood up and began to argue with Chief Moholobela that he could not talk to him in that way. \u201cWhat do you think you can do?\u201d Chief Moholobela asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cTloho koano ke tlo u fa \u2019m\u2019ao (come so that I give you your mother),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you think I am scared of you? I will give you your mother right away,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

That reference to one\u2019s mother is considered an insult in Sesotho culture. Chief Peete stood up and pointed a finger at Dr Mokimiti putting the blame on her.<\/p>\n

He told her that it was because of her that the two chiefs were trading barbs and becoming belligerent. Chief Peete blocked the Minister of Finance and Development Planning Dr Rets\u030celisitsoe Matlanyane from taking a stand to deliver her remarks.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonourable Minister, you cannot continue speaking while there is this kind of tension, please sit down,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He told Dr Matlanyane that she would only talk when everyone was calm and the President had addressed the issues that had been raised. Dr Matlanyane, who appeared startled, then sat down.<\/p>\n

Dr Mokitimi told the House that the Business Committee will sit on March 11 to decide on the motion. The Principal Chief of Ha-Mamathe, Sempe Gabasheane Masupha, stood up and blamed the President saying had she told the House earlier none of the commotion could have happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are the cause of this Madam President,\u201d Chief Masupha said. The Maama Principal Chief Michelle Maama also took a stand and indicated that he still had confidence in Dr Mokitimi.<\/p>\n

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