Lesotho's prime minister dodges debate on his removal, but his govt is now paralysed

Lesotho's prime minister dodges debate on his removal, but his govt is now paralysed

Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on 22 September 2023.The opposition in Lesotho was blocked by a court interdict from tabling a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Sam Matekane's coalition government.

Matekane on Monday dodged a parliamentary debate in which a vote of no confidence was set to be tabled on his leadership by the main opposition, the Democratic Congress . "Much of this work is entrusted to the House of Commons. Unfortunately, there has been no convincing text on the fulfilment of this great responsibility until now," he said.

If the motion passes, it will be the third time within a decade that a sitting prime minister will fight for his position.The ninth amendment to the country's constitution since 1993 was a result of a protracted debate that began in October 2019 when the National Assembly approved a resolution to modify the constitution to limit the prime minister's powers in the event that a successful motion of no confidence against them was passed.

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