{"id":7389,"date":"2021-12-19T09:26:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T09:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/call-to-unseat-majoro-swells-2"},"modified":"2021-12-19T09:57:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T09:57:59","slug":"call-to-unseat-majoro-swells-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/call-to-unseat-majoro-swells-2","title":{"rendered":"Call to unseat Majoro swells"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Hardly two years in office, the Prime Minister (PM) Dr Moeketsi Majoro faces a vote of no confidence. The call to unseat the incumbent Dr Majoro has amplified ahead of re-opening of the National Assembly from the winter recess on September 10th.<\/p>\n

. This follows the notice of motion filed by an MP (Member of Parliament) of Mokhotlong No. 79 Hon.<\/p>\n

Tefo Mapesela who is also the mover. If the motion succeeds, the new PM will be the Machache\u2019s No. 39 MP and also a leader of opposition Hon. Monyane Moleleki.<\/p>\n

He will be seconded by Hon. Kose Makoa, a PR member (proportional representative) under the Alliance of Democrats (DA) party. It is expected that the Speaker of the House Sephiri Motanyane<\/p>\n

will schedule a day for tabling this motion. Also if the motion is carried, Dr Majoro will be the second PM to step down on motion to unseat him. Although his predecessor was threatened by the vote of no confidence last year,<\/p>\n

that did not materialise as he resigned from office following pressure from his party to step down, thereby making a way for the economist cum politician to assume the premiership seat.<\/p>\n

From 2012 when Lesotho first had a coalition government, there is no PM in the coalition government that had carried its full term. The frequent changes in<\/p>\n

government causes the country to lose the donor funding, Informative Newspaper understands, this was manifest in the recent interview it held with the<\/p>\n

Ambassador of the European Union. Advocate Lekhetho Rakuoane, the now Minister of Law and Justice moved a motion to amend the Constitution, termed the ninth Amendment to the Constitution Bill, 2019 which says should the<\/p>\n

incumbent loss to the motion, he would no longer ask the King to call for fresh elections and dissolve the parliament but a successor will be chosen from the house.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Section 83(4) of the Constitution provides that: \u201cIf the National Assembly passes a resolution of no confidence in the Government of Lesotho and the Prime<\/p>\n

Minister does not within three days thereafter either resign or advise a dissolution, the King may, acting in accordance with the advice of the Council of State, dissolve Parliament. \u201d This is a developing story.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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