Deputy President Ramaphosa said the arrival of the SADC Electoral Advisory Council will “add impetus to current preparations and efforts by the Lesotho Electoral Commission to deliver credible, free and fair elections in which the people of Lesotho can express their democratic will as part of efforts to restore peace and stability in their country”.

The neighbouring mountain kingdom is going to the polls on 28 February 2015 – after the signing of the Maseru Facilitation Accord by all Lesotho’s political parties and as facilitated by Deputy President Ramaphosa.

The decision to hold early elections arose from decisions by a summit of the SADC held last year with a view to help return Lesotho political normalcy and stabilisation of the security situation following an abortive coup in Lesotho in August.

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