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Mokhothu defends funeral attendance
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Pascalinah Kabi
DEPUTY Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu says he attended the funeral of former prime minister Metsing Lekhanya to represent the government in line with a cabinet resolution since the event was a state funeral.
Because of Major General Lekhanya’s profile and place in the history of Lesotho, it would have been irresponsible for the government not to be represented at his funeral, especially after it had designated it as a state funeral, said the DPM.
DPM Mokhothu spoke in response to calls by three prominent youths activists and social media users to have him and other ministers who attended the event at Ratjomose Barracks prosecuted for violating Covid-19 restrictions.  Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro had announced just a day before the Major General Lekhanya’s funeral fresh regulations limiting attendances at funerals to 20 people comprising of 10 relatives and 10 others responsible for digging the grave.

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