Mosisili, top lieutenants retain posts at DC indaba
MASERU — The main opposition Democratic Congress (DC) party’s interim executive committee was retained unchanged at an elective conference last weekend.
The committee will serve for a three-year term.
DC leader, Pakalitha Mosisili, deputy leader Monyane Moleleki, secretary general Ralechate ’Mokose, deputy secretary general Semano Sekatle, chairman Lebamang Maqaleha and treasurer ’Mamphono Khaketla all retained their posts at a conference that did not produce any surprises.
DC spokesperson Serialong Qoo, publicity secretary Tšoeu Mokeretla and deputy chairman Kose Makoa, all retained their posts as well.
The resolution to retain members of the interim executive committee was made by DC constituencies in their nominations which suggested that they wanted the founding committee to remain the party’s supreme body for the next three years.
Only one new member, Refiloe Litjobo, the party’s national assembly election candidate for the Koro-Koro constituency, made it into the elite committee after he was elected for a newly introduced post of deputy publicity secretary.
Litjobo beat DC youth league president, Mosala Mojakisane and former deputy home affairs minister Lineo Molise-Mabusela when he picked 583 votes against Mojakisane’s 522 and Molise’s 389.
The Lesotho Times understands that the conference also made resolutions which will be incorporated into the DC constitution while some will only be used as regulations.
When contacted for comment on the resolutions, ’Mokose said he was not in a position to divulge in detail the resolutions made.
“Yes, the conference did make resolutions but I’m still working on them at the moment.
“I will talk about them at a later stage,” ’Mokose said.
However, sources who were delegates at the conference and were present when some of the resolutions were being made shared with this paper on condition of anonymity what some of the resolutions are.
“Firstly, the conference resolved that anybody who becomes DC leader should not be in office for more than two terms in an attempt to create a clear succession plan, a decision likely to be infused into the constitution,” said one of the sources.
Secondly, another source added, DC MPs will from now on represent their respective constituencies for no more than two terms, after which they will be required “to step aside for other aspiring DC members”.
“This one is also likely to be adopted by the constitution,” the source said.
Another source who is also a former DC MP, added that during the conference, Mosisili also suggested that during elections in the DC, the “zebra system” should be used to allow for the “equal participation of men and women in the party’s executive committee”.
“Although this only came as a suggestion from the DC leader, chances are that it will be accepted.
“If they accept it, it’s likely to be adopted as a regulation,” the source said.
The “zebra system” is a mechanism that says if you pick a man for any post the next person should be a woman, or vice-versa.
The system seeks to achieve equal representation between men and women.
The source added the DC had resolved at the conference to reach out to all parties whose beliefs are founded on the congress ideology “to resolve their differences and work together”.
“The DC wants to mend fences with other congress parties and work together.
“For instance, in the event that the DC becomes government, it was resolved that members of other congress parties will form part of its cabinet,” the source revealed.
Comment by semenekane on 31 January 2013:
Ke eona ena democracy ea DC bahlomphehi. Batho qobelletsoe ho hula boiketo ba bona moo ho habiloeng hore Mahaletere a ne a tsoelepele ho leqetsa le baetsana ba hae on high table.
Ke bona Ponts’o Sekatle a etellete sehlopha sa Li-tima mollo haufinyana kahaara DC
Comment by lerumo on 31 January 2013:
feela uena monna semenekane mathata a hao a hokae ka mahaletere?kea kholoa oa molora leho molora,o motsaba hoo o kanna oa lo itihela maqalika,haore oa buoa feela mahaletere.oko etse DC ea hao eo otla lora litsie balimo tsena tsa hao
Comment by Motlotsuoa on 31 January 2013:
Mahaltere is a very notorious public figure who also happens to be a DC member, he will sometimes tint his cars, he will also put Kamoli at the helm of the Army, he will also be linked with Scot etc, semenakane ngoaneso o motsaba ka nepo, hee o kotsi motho eno
Comment by semenekane on 31 January 2013:
@ Lerumo
Mahaletere is a public figure therefore there is nothing wrong when I talk about him. As long as I don’t insult him, go hang man.
@ Mohlatsuoa he also shot himself with a knife. Where in the world this can happen except Holywood world maybe.
Comment by somebody on 31 January 2013:
Hee ntate MCCD(Seetetelane oa ts’omong)o ts’aba Manazi hoo
Comment by somebody on 31 January 2013:
ke kopa ho mo reha ntate Seetetelane hoba o sa tumme ka lits’omo moraong ona. Na lea lumela kapa re emele o mong mohlolo oa hollywood hoba ke ramehlolo? Motho o re phokojoe ha e sole mekhoa e sola boea a e shebisa ho baetapele ba coalition feela ke bona lits’oana le eena hoba o ntse a le joalokaha a le LCD (ntja entsele mokoto). O lla joaloka Seetetelane a ileng a taoa ke matla a borena(o na re re bohola khoeli a itekanya le khoeli a le sebakeng kajeno o etsa ts’omo ea Seetetelane hoba matla a ileng a mo taha a felile o sale fats’e o sa bohola khoeli joale. Ke tsona puo tsa mohanyetsi tseo he. Ba re letona la Trade lea itlontlolla ha le koala mabenkele a Machina le ts’eloa ke liphofo. Potso ke hore na li kae likolo tsela tse haoeng moeeng ke matona a na sa itlontlolle a ts’epile bahlanka hoba ba sa batle ho ts’eloa ke samente?
Comment by Oa Qacha 69 on 31 January 2013:
Ao letla buwa lesa qete ka DC ya rona kgetho redi entse di fedile.lereng ka COALITION e ya lona? buwang tsa lona.
Comment by Oa Phasemane on 1 February 2013:
coalition e tsoere hantle, mpheng advisora bo ntate
Comment by Lefefooane on 1 February 2013:
Up the Zebras!!! Ma DC ke lizebra. Up the Zebraz,
Comment by Lefefooane on 1 February 2013:
Naively the poor DC would have omitted the word “successive” in the number of terms. Statistics reveal that the ommission of the word successive normally creates a number of problems i this good succession policy. For instance, if one clown becomes A dc MP in 2017 but losses elections in 2022 then becoming MP in 2027, are the Zebraz saying that such an MP would not be eligible for nomination in 20132 elections simply because he would have been an MP for 2 terms. Please clarify this for me my dear Zebras. Are you saying two successive terms or just two terms. Clarification is needed at this point unless one opportunist gets through the so called “molao o masoba”.
Comment by Mcena on 1 February 2013:
Shapa dc !shapa!semenekane achee ntate kea u tsaba ka boqolotsi!coaliation e hloka batho ba tsebang litaba joalo ka uena tjee!naha e ka tsoela pele.
Comment by Mokoko oa Lihlaba on 1 February 2013:
Ke eo hee commiti ea litsotsi le li mafia ,eka sehlohong ke moleleki oa tsotsi.ke hore ha oa chencha letho.Ntate mosisili hlokomela thokolosi thotong esere mohlomong oa e tsoara chobeng,moo ngoanenoa oa mokhehle a leng teng ,ha ho ntho e lokang.
Comment by Linyebe on 1 February 2013:
Lithakhohile bashemane retlo se qhala serankana.bro mangope usantsa bona
Comment by semenekane on 2 February 2013:
U Potoana people, it is high time that u should refrain from naming Bro Tom Makopo. Bro Tom is our premier n he has to be respected as PM of Lesotho. If u don’t respect our Premier, whom are u going to respect? Jacob Zuma of RSA with an expectation that u mind land oh his Inkandla village? Poor u.
Comment by Maru-mats'o on 2 February 2013:
The main problem with most of you ABC supporters, especially you guys based in Maseru is that you are shockingly disrespectful to other people. Ts’oene ha e ipone makopa! I use this as a Sesotho proverb here. You humiliated, passionately hated and insulted with horrible insults Tau-ea-thaba as if he is not a human being, and up to now, you continue to do that. I always wonder to myself what kind of upbringing you people got. Frankly, I keep wondering whether you were ever taught values of respect, decency and tolerance. On several occasions, I have been told by people from other countries how vulgar and uncultured our people are, and this is true. Unfortunately this is perpetuated by the younger people with tertiary education and degrees from NUL. In my view, our own education system has failed us miserably as a nation. Think of derogatory terms like Size 2, Mahaltere, Nkhono Nyehle etc to fellow human beings; your own countrymen! I still remember vividly the current PM himself on radio saying Nkhono Nyehle. How do I support this kind of party and people who espouse the behaviour that is so shameful and contrary to the African values of decency and courtesy that were instilled in me at an early age? By African values, I mean typical rural Basotho values, not these fakes that we see these days. I feel sorry that you are agonized, but the truth is, you are getting the taste of your own medicine.
Comment by thabo on 3 February 2013:
empty parties have nothing to say about themselves, they hold no liboka. by the way a coalision has never lasted anywhere in the world because its leadership has no common purpose only a cmmon enemy. when eneney is inactive the coalision has no purpose to pursue. salang roeleng leo la likatse hona le phelela lona.
Comment by somebody on 4 February 2013:
Maru-Mats’o o hopola ha Tau ea thaba a bitsa Bro. Tom phokojoe kahara parament ka 2006 ha ABC e thehoa? Mind you ke moholoane oa hae motho eo. What kind of respect was that? Na ha se rutantsi ntho eo? U hopola ha a re ABC ke mantle a masehla a bokaneloang ke lits’ints’i? Ha a se a re bitsa lintja tse boholang khoeli teng? Why then should we respect somebody who does not respect himself and others? Charity begins at home. Qala pele u etse batho seo u batlang ba u etse sona (ke Bible eo ena eo a ratang ho e qotsa le no mo supise temana eo pele a bua).
Comment by Maru-mats'o on 4 February 2013:
@ Somebody
Please remember (or ask for) the context in which these words were said. Secondly, that is a Setswana proverb for your information and many Basotho don’t know that. It goes as follows: “PHIRI (PHOKOJWE) E SOLA BOBOWA MOKGWA GA E O LATLHE” (Explanation = MOTHO GA A NKE A LATLHA MEKGWA YA GAGWE). In as much as I have disagreed with Tau-ea-thaba on a number of issues, on this one, I agree with him. Those of an older generation who know the recent history of Lesotho know that that is a fact. We have known Bro Tom for years from his involvement in the BNP government, Military junta and so on. I have nothing against him; he has good intentions for the country but a fact is a fact, finish and klaar! Like Pontius Pilate, Bro Tom made a recorded confession on the day of his inauguration that the things he said about Mosisili were false; they were just a smokescreen or tricks intended to lure voters and win the elections. He declared: “U mongaka, ‘me hotla lula ho le joalo.” This is a very mature, conciliatory and statesmanlike statement that we ought to learn from as followers, instead of tearing one another apart and arguing over petty things when countries are seriously tackling challenges of unemployment, poverty, quality education and social progress!
Comment by Zomalian on 5 February 2013:
It is high time for all congress parties to Sort -out their differences and form one congress movement ; is either that movement is dc or L/cd or B/cp or l/cp whatever name we can agree upon is fine.without adopting to this principle we cant overcome nationals,they will use us to form another coalition in 2017 that must not happen .
However I must say the coalition government is working well up to so far most of them are service orientated and as a congress man I give credit where is due.For the Firsttime after many many years makhoakhoa will have a sekontiri Road.But some Ministers must behave ba tlooele ho nyolosa le masiu ka bo makhoakhoeng Bothabothe qholaqhoe ka likoloi tsa muso ba ferehe bana ba rona ba ma high school.Ntate Thabane sheba hantle li ministers tsa hao especially ka makhoakhoeng matichere le batho ba motse ba ea lla ,motho o teng a applyang lehloeo ka moo there is a misrespresentation of your government.
Comment by Jomalet on 5 February 2013:
lehloeo will never take this country to its destiny ,we must love one another and fight poverty and unemployment ,taba ea hore a minister e applaye lehloeo motseng le bathong ma mokhethileng is out of order ,taba ea hore a minister e enviye batho banang le lishopo e bue ka bona ka parameng is out ,there is no law that prohabits a teacher from being an enterpreneur ..infact we must all strive to be business men or women in order to reduce the rate of unemployment and poverty ,teachers are earning around R3000 and u discourage them to open businesses thats out .
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