Lesotho premier resorts to court to defer no-confidence vote
The motion was set to be heard in an opposition-dominated parliament on Monday afternoon
16 October 2023 - 13:14
UPDATED 17 October 2023 - 19:11
A motion of no confidence against Lesotho prime minister Sam Matekane was deferred after he filed a last-minute court bid to challenge an attempt to oust him from power on Monday.
Business Day reported earlier that SA’s neighbouring country was on the cusp of more civil unrest after the leader of the opposition Basotho National Party (BNP) submitted a motion of no confidence in Matekane, which was set to be debated in parliament on Monday afternoon...
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