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What You Need to Know<\/h4>\n

Ts\u2019eliso Mokela, Acting Managing Director of the Lesotho Electricity Company, has attributed the utility’s financial crisis to political interference and nepotism. He vows to eliminate these practices and restore the company’s operational integrity, emphasizing the need for merit-based recruitment and restructuring to ensure sustainability and profitability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span>The Acting Managing Director of the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC),\u202fTs\u2019eliso Mokela, has blamed \u201cpolitical interference and nepotistic appointments\u201d for the parastatal\u2019s long-running financial and operational crisis, vowing to stamp out the practices that have left the power utility on the brink of insolvency.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview with the\u202fLesotho Times,\u202fMr Mokela said years of politically driven recruitment had hollowed out the company\u2019s technical and managerial capacity, with unqualified individuals placed in critical positions for partisan reasons rather than competence.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of the problems at LEC stem from politicians infiltrating the company by offering jobs politically,\u201d Mr Mokela said, adding that people lacking even basic skills were routinely appointed to posts they were unfit to hold.<\/p>\n

Mr Mokela said the consequences of such interference were now evident in the company\u2019s dire finances, weak governance and repeated appearances before Parliament\u2019s Public Accounts Committee over allegations of mismanagement and corruption.<\/p>\n

LEC, he said, had survived largely because of its status as a government-owned entity rather than sound commercial performance, warning that the utility was currently unsustainable without state support.<\/p>\n

Since assuming office in October 2025, following the removal of the previous board and management, Mr Mokela said he had made it clear that LEC would no longer operate as a political playground but as a commercial institution.<\/p>\n

He said he had the backing of government to resist political pressure and to enforce merit-based standards across the organisation, as part of a broader restructuring aimed at restoring profitability and credibility.<\/p>\n

Mr Mokela confirmed that the restructuring process would affect all levels of the company and could include fresh recruitment once a proper framework was in place.<\/p>\n

\u201cI swear when I am done with it, LEC will be great again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Acting MD\u2019s remarks come as government intensifies efforts to overhaul struggling state-owned enterprises, with LEC regarded as one of the most financially distressed parastatals.<\/p>\n

The Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) has faced ongoing challenges due to political interference in its operations. Over the years, appointments based on nepotism rather than qualifications have weakened its technical and managerial capabilities. This has led to financial instability and governance issues, prompting calls for reform within the organization.<\/p>\n

In recent years, the government has recognized the need to address the inefficiencies within state-owned enterprises, with LEC being a focal point for these reforms. The new leadership under Ts\u2019eliso Mokela aims to shift the company’s focus from political patronage to commercial viability, seeking to restore public confidence and improve<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Lesotho<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What You Need to Know Ts\u2019eliso Mokela, Acting Managing Director of the Lesotho Electricity Company, has attributed the utility’s financial crisis to political interference and nepotism. He vows to eliminate these practices and restore the company’s operational integrity, emphasizing the need for merit-based recruitment and restructuring to ensure sustainability and profitability. Africa-Press – Lesotho. 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