{"id":30515,"date":"2023-06-24T09:59:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T09:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/joang-mocks-machesetsa-thesele"},"modified":"2023-06-24T10:19:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T10:19:22","slug":"joang-mocks-machesetsa-thesele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/joang-mocks-machesetsa-thesele","title":{"rendered":"Joang mocks Machesetsa, Thesele"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The much-anticipated Basotho National Party (BNP) elective conference will be a demonstration of the depth of the loyalty of the party\u2019s members to leader Chief Thesele Maseribane as they demonstrate whether they want the party to be led by the faction he backs or a rival clique of the party\u2019s current deputy leader Joang Molapo.<\/p>\n<p>While campaigning in the Lithoteng constituency last Sunday, Molapo said how BNP supporters will vote at the elective conference slated for November 1 to 3 will demonstrate \u201chow they want to be led and by whom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201d The fact \u2019Maseribane\u2019s position was not being contested \u201cshould not make him too comfortable,\u201d Molapo sarcastically added.<\/p>\n<p>\u2019Maseribane is serving his second term as BNP leader and his tenure of office is ending in 2021 when the party is expected to elect a new leader.<\/p>\n<p>Molapo\u2019s comments come at a time when he is fighting to retain the post of deputy leader, which party spokesperson Machesetsa Mofomobe is keen to wrestle from him.<\/p>\n<p>Taking another jibe at \u2019Maseribane as if to mock his leadership, Molapo alleged there was corruption being committed in the party in favour of his rival Mofomobe to win elections and that it was up to \u2019Maseribane to decide whether the elective conference should go ahead regardless of the \u2018irregularities\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot deny the fact that a lot of corruption is being committed regarding the elections and it is up to the leader to decide whether the conference is still on or not, without forgetting the August 11 judgment,\u201d Molapo added.<\/p>\n<p>A seemingly fired up Molapo also took a swipe at his bitter rival, Mofomobe, whose voice he said was a turn-off whenever he spoke on radio and that since becoming the party\u2019s mouth-piece, BNP numbers had declined dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBNP deserves a listenable voice and one which exudes respect,\u201d further said.<\/p>\n<p>Contacted by Public Eye Online on Tuesday morning, Mofomobe said he was surprised that Molapo was attacking him because the executive had resolved that \u201cthe executive and members of the party are supposed to work collectively as a team for the growth of BNP\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy rallies are more successful when compared the ones for the deputy leader. 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