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When Moshoeshoe Fako’s mother heard that her son had joined the military in late 1986, she burst into tears and wept. Her mother could not understand why her son, who at the time was only 16 and was still just a small boy, would risk his life by joining the army. A few months earlier […]
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Leuta throws hat into BNP ring
MASERU-REMEMBER Lesojane Leuta who was controversially ousted as the Basotho National Party (BNP)’s secretary-general? Well, he is back.
This time he wants to be the BNP leader and has thrown his name into the hat for a chance to replace outgoing leader Thesele ’Maseribane.
Incidentally, it was the fight with ’Maseribane that marred his stint as the secretary-general.
The bone of contention at that time was the management of the party’s finances.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Leuta said he will clean up the mess in the party’s finances if elected leader.
Lekhanya dies
MASERU-MAJOR General Metsing Lekhanya, who toppled the Leabua Jonathan-led government in a bloodless coup in 1986, has died.
He was 82.
Lekhanya toppled the BNP government on January 20, 1986 and imposed a military regime that ruled Lesotho for the next five years.
Major General Lekhanya, who was diabetic, died at the Makoanyane Military Hospital in Maseru.
He also suffered from high blood pressure.
His family says they are still awaiting post mortem results to ascertain the cause of death.
The family spokesman, Tšepo Lekhanya, said the former army commander suffered from chronic illnesses.
“He was the backbone of the family. He was our father,” Lekhanya said.