Lesotho’s Security Forces to Defend Prime Minister’s Impeachment

Commanders of three wings of Lesotho’s security forces have declared they will defend the government of Prime Minister Sam Matekane against a motion to unseat it by the opposition.

This, in essence, marks the return of the military to politics, which has a reputation for staging coups in Lesotho.

In a joint statement broadcast on Facebook, Commissioner Holomo Molibeli of the Lesotho Mounted Police Services, Lieutenant-General Mojalefa Letsoela, the commander of the army, and National Security Service Director-General Pheello Ralenkoane said Lesotho would not relapse into the political instability of the past.

The security bosses said they would only work with the government of the day, which was elected more than a year ago.

Molibeli will protect the image of the country and maintain confidence of investors.