“Many stakeholders with whom the Mission interacted during its tenure, such as the churches, traditional leaders, business and NGOs, consistently expressed the need for such reforms to be effected.

“The recommendations made by the facilitation team were informed by the experience of the SADC Mission on the ground and in fulfilment of the mandate of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security and Cooperation to promote long term political and security stability,” he said.

The Deputy President’s statement comes after Lesotho’s Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili reaffirmed in his inauguration speech that his government was committed to pursuing such reforms.

Available: http://www.sanews.gov.za/world/constitutional-security-reforms-lesotho