. . . Mokose stirs hornet’s nest
MASERU — Youth leaders of three political parties in the coalition government on Tuesday said it was unfair for Democratic Congress (DC) secretary general Ralechate ‘Mokose to compare them with Thuso Litjobo.
Litjobo was fired from his job as a driver in the Ministry of Energy for allegedly abusing government vehicles to attend political meetings.
The youth leaders from the All Basotho Convention (ABC), Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) and Basotho National Party (BNP), said it was unfair for ‘Mokose to put them in the same bracket as Litjobo because “we never committed similar offences”.
In a letter addressed to Energy Minister Timothy Thahane dated August 13, ‘Mokose said the ABC youth league publicity secretary Jane Mohoalohoalo, the LCD youth league chairman Rorisang Mokoena and the BNP youth league president Ts’eliso Lesenya were civil servants who were “also politically active and vocal”.
‘Mokose called on the coalition government to mete out similar punishment to that of Litjobo to the trio in order to deal with issues “in an even handed manner”.
But Mokoena told this paper that his understanding was that Litjobo used a government vehicle not assigned for politics “to attend political rallies”.
“Why would Ntate ‘Mokose make the comparisons when I’ve never driven a government vehicle to political rallies? The comparison is illogical,” Mokoena said.
“Litjobo attended political rallies using a government vehicle not assigned for the purpose. Again, Litjobo was a civil servant, his was not a political post.”
According to Mokoena, ‘Mokose was “way off the mark to compare me with Litjobo”.
Mokoena said he strongly believed that Litjobo was fired more for misusing a government vehicle than making political statements on radio.
Lesenya said it defied logic why he should even be compared with Litjobo because when “I comment on radio it’s never about petty issues”.
“My comments on radio are always given at an academic level. They are never about cheap and petty politics. I never comment about individuals within party ranks,” Lesenya said.
“I respond only to issues pertaining to development. Besides, I don’t drive government vehicles and I’ve never attended a political rally using one.”
Mohoalohoalo said he wished to reserve his comment because he was not in the light regarding “why Litjobo was fired”.
He said since the letter was addressed to Thahane, it was up to the minister to establish if indeed he (Mohoalohoalo) was committing acts “which give his ministry a bad image”.
“It really is up to the minister to make a decision,” Mohoahoalo said.
Comment by semenekane on 16 August 2012:
Motho e mong le e mong o nale tokelo ea ho kena lipolotiking tsa mokhoa oo a u ratang.
Ts’ebeliso ea thepa ea ‘muso hampe ke eona e fosahetseng. Haeba Litjobo a leleketsoe ho sebelisa koloi ea ‘muso hampe e bile hona le bopaki bo joalo, o lelekiloe hantle. Moks don’t be misdirected on this issue my man.
Comment by Ntjabane on 16 August 2012:
LITJOBO ha etse BUSINESS PLAN ke eng, a khaohana le ho ipelaetsa batho ba heso. Ha re rate likhathatso hoba re fane ka puso hantle ‘me machaba a hlompha Lesotho ke taba eo.
Comment by Matlopotlopo on 16 August 2012:
Ele hore ntate ‘Mokose ore Litjobo a khutlele mosebetsing a lo amohela moputso oa ma-graduate [grade H] feela ele a mere driver. Le uena ntate ‘Mokose ha o fumane moputso o mo kalo ha joale fela ona le qualifications tse fetang tsa Litjobo.
Comment by Khomphoro on 16 August 2012:
Ha e ee tau, may your soul and all the souls of the faithful departed through Direct Corruption government rest in peace.
Ha e le wena ‘Mokose u tla bua u omelle mathe mshana.
Comment by silky on 16 August 2012:
Ha le sa thibe ‘Mokose rona re tla mo thiba – ka feisi!!
Comment by Tseko on 17 August 2012:
@ SILKY, KE TJENA U SA TSOELENG PELE BOPHELONG..HEE O MONA NGOANA MOLIMO..OOE, KE SOABILE HAKE TRACER KE FUMANA HORE U NTSE O NGOLA NTHO TSENO.
Comment by moqekela motlatsi on 17 August 2012:
Gys pliz lets not allow the DEVILS COMPONY(DC) to play games wiv people,Ntate litjobo o tlotsemolao jwale o lokeloa ke kotlo……..hase taba eo ho ka iphapanyeletsoang eona eo!
Comment by Tlimini on 17 August 2012:
Hao Tseko ngoana Molimo na Silky o na lephoso h’a nt’sa maikutlo a hae? This is a free country, therefore, FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
Comment by David on 21 August 2012:
Mokoena o ntse a pota ha are o lumela hore Litjobo o tebelletsoe ho sebelisa thepa ea ‘muso hampe hofeta ea ho bua polotiki radiong. Mokoena ngoaneso it is not about what you strongly belief but taba ke hore uena le Litjobo le bahlanka ba ‘muso feela le ikakhetse ka matla poltiking bicos le li leaders tsa li youth in political parties nd le buile liradiong before and after elections.. Ehlile ho ea ka lengolo leo Ntate Lesoma a le entseng you and Litjobo commited simillar offences. Le uena Mokoena you do not deserve to be a govt servent haeba ho joalo le ho Litjobo. Bala Mokoena.
Comment by Mju on 22 August 2012:
E leng hore Lesenya eo oa bona ke sebupuoa anthe? O se a lebetse hore o ne a ntse a hira liprivate secretary.