The Southern African Development Community, SADC, will convene a Double Troika Summit of Heads of State and Government in Pretoria on Friday. This comes after recent political and security development in Lesotho. President Jacob Zuma will chair the summit.
Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane,says numerous attempts have been made to halt the political instability in the country ahead of the summit. “My coalition government partners and myself have sat, looked back at what has been the source of political conflict in our country… To rescue Lesotho from the downward spiral of lawlessness, conflict, political instability and the stagnation and degradation of democracy.”
Despite this, the Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force, Lt General Motsomotso was assassinated and three other officers killed, creating cause for concern for the region and especially Lesotho Nationals.
The summit is yet another attempt to create an atmosphere of tolerance and peace.
Rogue elements identified in the Phumaphi Commission of Inquiry report will brief the summit on the Ministerial Fact Finding Mission to Lesotho.
President Zuma is expected to be joined by Heads of State and Government from the Kingdom of Swaziland, Republic of Angola, Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Namibia.
Thursday 14 September 2017 21:38
Lehana Tsotetsi
