{"id":9678,"date":"2022-02-06T14:31:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T14:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/majoro-resigns-from-abc-nec"},"modified":"2022-02-06T20:35:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:35:56","slug":"majoro-resigns-from-abc-nec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/majoro-resigns-from-abc-nec","title":{"rendered":"Majoro resigns from ABC NEC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Hardly a week after the elections of the All Basotho Convention (ABC) Leader, the Prime Minister Dr Moeketsi Majoro has tended his resignation at the party\u2019s National Executive Committee (NEC).<\/p>\n<p>These developments were confirmed by the party\u2019s Secretary General Lebohang Hlaele. ABC had over the weekend held the leadership elections after its leader and one of its<\/p>\n<p>founders Hon. Motsoahae Thabane stepped down from the position he held since 2006 when the party was established. Qeme No.43 Member of Parliament (MP) and former Minister Hon.<\/p>\n<p>Nkaku Kabi emerged a victor after beating Dr Majoro and Tsikoane No.14 MP Hon Samonyane Ntsekele. Initially there were four contestants vying for the leadership position.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Communications, Science and Technology Hon. Tsoinyane Rapapa pulled out at the last minute throwing his weight behind Dr Majoro. Although<\/p>\n<p>there are calls for Dr Majoro to stepdown from the Prime Minister\u2019s position for the ABC\u2019s new leader, the public is yet to see if he will eventually give in to the pressure to step down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\">Lesotho<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. 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