Mapesela breathes fire
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criticises court judgement barring govt from evicting Xie from state abattoir.
Pascalinah Kabi
AFTER a long lull, Agriculture and Food Security Minister, Tefo Mapesela, is back and spitting his usual fire and brimstone.
Between 2017 and 2020, Mr Mapesela, who served in different portfolios in the previous Thomas Thabane administration, built a reputation for outspokenness as he clashed with fellow ministers, the army commander and heads of other security agencies over various issues.
Ever since his May 2020 appointment to his current portfolio in the current government, he had largely laid low.
But he is back and this time the object of his wrath is controversial Chinese businessman, Yan Xie, who he accuses of “conquering” and monopolising the most lucrative government tenders at the expense of indigenous business people.
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TRC applauds ruling on Nteso killers
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Mohalenyane Phakela
A LOCAL human rights body, the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC), has applauded the High Court for jailing two police officers who murdered Lesotho Electricity Company auditor, Thibello Nteso.
The non-governmental organisation also hailed the police for conducting “effective investigations” into Mr Nteso’s 6 February 2017 murder. The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) was also praised for its “effective prosecution” of the case which helped secure the police officers’ conviction and sentencing to 20 years each in prison.
The TRC however said despite the sterling work of the police and prosecution, the government still had a long way to go towards capacitating the judiciary to improve the criminal justice system.
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