Lesotho: Senate Accused of Holding National Reforms Process Hostage

Lesotho: Senate Accused of Holding National Reforms Process Hostage

The upper house of Parliament, the Senate, has been accused of stalling the completion of the long delayed national reforms process.

Senate accused of holding national reforms process hostage

Mohloai Mpesi THE upper house of Parliament, the Senate, has been accused of stalling the completion of the long delayed national reforms process. This is because it has failed to approve the proposed 10th and 11th Amendment to the Constitution Bills until they incorporate proposals from Senators. The Senate is said to be refusing to approve these Bills because they want them to include, among other things, a provision creating a new position of…