{"id":3221,"date":"2021-09-12T11:20:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T11:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/nra-kick-starts-peace-unity-reconciliation-forum"},"modified":"2021-09-12T11:20:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T11:20:45","slug":"nra-kick-starts-peace-unity-reconciliation-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/nra-kick-starts-peace-unity-reconciliation-forum","title":{"rendered":"NRA kick-starts Peace, Unity, Reconciliation forum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Lesotho<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The National Reforms Authority (NRA) will from today kick start the three days National Stakeholders Consultation Forum at the \u2018Manthabiseng Convention Centre.<\/p>\n

Themed \u201cTowards Securing Sustainable Peace, Political Stability, National Unity, Reconciliation and Social Justice in Lesotho\u201d the forum is expected to map a way forward regarding the<\/p>\n

indigenous peace architecture for the nation. The NRA Act charges the authority to promote long term national stability and unity as well as recommending the avenues for peace and reconciliation for the \u201cLesotho we want\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to the statement released by the NRA, the forum\u2019s goals are in three-fold which are to \u201cafford stakeholders an opportunity to discuss and agree on issues and<\/p>\n

approaches to achieve sustainable Peace, National unity and healing, and Reconciliation. Secondly, the stakeholders will deliberate on the Transitional<\/p>\n

Justice mechanisms that are suitable for Lesotho context in line with Plenary II Decisions. \u201cLastly the gathering is expected to engender consensus among Basotho on National Reconciliation, and<\/p>\n

afford victims a platform for engagement with a view to promoting healing and reconciliation. \u201d Among the key speakers expected in this forum are the Prime Minister Dr.<\/p>\n

Moeketsi Majoro, NRA Chairperson Chief Pelele Letsoela, the Official Leader of Opposition Hon. Monyane Moleleki, the Leader of the Southern African Development Community<\/p>\n

(SADC) retired South Africa\u2019s Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, Northern<\/p>\n

Ireland representative of Victims of Transitional Justice, United Nations Development Program (UNDP)\u2019s Resident Representative and European Union Ambassador to<\/p>\n

Lesotho. The public opinions contained in the Multi-stakeholder National Dialogue Plenary II Report envisions of the implementation of \u201can all-encompassing Transitional Justice<\/p>\n

Commission (TJC)\u201d which is believed to be \u201csuitable to Lesotho\u2019s context to address incidents of human rights violations and injustices, with a focus on<\/p>\n

reconciliation, peacebuilding, reparation, compensation without compromising justice and impunity, to address all things that have turned Basotho nation<\/p>\n

against each other\u201d. The TJC is to be \u201ca balance between amnesty and prosecution\u201d. Meanwhile, the government had in May tabled the National Peace and Unity Bill, 2021 which is<\/p>\n

precursor to the National Peace and Unity Commission. Albeit running parallel to the NRA\u2019s anticipated peace architecture, this bill is \u201can act to make provision for the establishment of a National Peace and Unity Commission<\/p>\n

for the purpose of building sustainable national peace, security, stability, unity and social cohesion by creating an opportunity for both victims and<\/p>\n

perpetrators of gross human rights violations to reach healing and reconciliation; the empowerment of the Commission to hear evidence in a comprehensive manner to determine the truth about gross violations of human<\/p>\n

rights emanating from acts, omissions or offences associated with political conflicts or motives committed in Lesotho; to grant reparations to victims and<\/p>\n

amnesty to persons who make full disclosure of all relevant information of their wrong doings; and for related matters. \u201d NRA is a statutory body which has been established through the NRA Act No. 4, 2019 to \u201cmanage,<\/p>\n

coordinate and lead\u201d reforms process on the nations aspirations as espoused in the Plenary II document. The 59 member body is charged with the responsibility to implement the reforms in seven thematic<\/p>\n

areas which are: Judiciary, Constitution, Public Service, Economy, Media, Parliament and Security Sector. The authority reports to both houses of parliament (the National Assembly and the Senate). It is expected to develop 154 legislative instruments and policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. The National Reforms Authority (NRA) will from today kick start the three days National Stakeholders Consultation Forum at the \u2018Manthabiseng Convention Centre. 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