The prime minister said he expected to submit the letter on Wednesday but did not give a precise date.
In this file photo taken on September 28, 2018 Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Motsoahae Thabane addresses the 73rd session of the General Assembly at the United Nations in New York.JOHANNESBURG - Lesotho's embattled prime minister has told AFP he intends to hand in his resignation on Wednesday, a move that could help resolve a long-running political crisis in the tiny kingdom.
Thabane, whose five-year term was due to run until 2022, said he felt ready to leave and was tying up loose ends to ensure his retirement was"as smooth as possible". His coalition government was dissolved this week, with parliament due to meet on May 22 to form a new government and name a new prime minister.Thabane
must inform King Letsie III -- the supreme traditional leader of the southern African kingdom -- of his intention to step down.The prime minister said he expected to submit the letter on Wednesday but did not give a precise date for stepping down.
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