Farming equipment scandal
ABC condemns scandal as “glorified theft and corruption” by govt officials,
as DCEO confirms it is probing the scandal.
‘Marafaele Mohloboli
POLITICAL parties across the divide including the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) are up in arms with the government over the sale of government-owned farming equipment at knockdown prices to cabinet ministers, government legislators and other well-connected individuals.
Leading the howls of protests is ABC spokesperson, Montoeli Masoetsa, who told the
Sunday Express that the main ruling party was opposed to the “glorified theft and corruption” by cabinet ministers and other government officials.
The decision to sell the equipment at subsidised prices was taken by cabinet last November. It was meant to help local farmers to boost productivity and contribute to food security by using technology to plant and harvest crops. The equipment included tractors, planters, harvesters, seed bed cultivators a