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Former Lesotho PM Tom Thabane expected in court over wife's murder
The 82-year-old will be in the dock today to finally be charged with Lipolelo's murder, like his wife Maesiah, as police allege that the pair masterminded the...
Maesiah Thabane was locked up for her alleged role in masterminding the killing of former Lesotho prime minister Tom Thabane’s wife, Lipolelo Thabane, in 2017.
She and her husband, former Prime Minister Tom Thabane are accused of masterminding the murder of Thabane’s second wife Lipolelo.
Majoro has been called on to ensure justice for Thabane’s second wife, Lipolelo, whose killing was allegedly masterminded by her husband and his third wife, Maesiah.
In an affidavit Deputy Police Commissioner Paseka Mokete portrays Thabane as a heartless killer.
Lawyers representing witnesses, including Thato Sibolla, who was shot while with Lipolelo Thabane but survived, said they did not want the former first lady to get bail.
Maesiah Thabane filed an urgent high court bid, saying that the former prime minister had undergone prostate cancer surgery, had Alzheimer's disease and incontinence.
Her bail was revoked by the Lesotho Appeal Court last Friday, which said acting chief justice Maseforo Mahase had erred when she granted it.
The former Prime Minister Tom Thabane’s third wife was granted bail by the high court for the alleged killing of Thabane’s second wife Lipolelo.
Majoro took the position following the resignation of Tom Thabane who vacated office this week before the end of his term in 2022.
Moeketsi Majoro on Wednesday said that he would make restoring the integrity of the judiciary one of his priorities.
Lesotho's now former Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro had his appointment sealed by King Letsie III on Wednesday morning.
Tom Thabane's constitutional court application challenging the murder charges of his second wife Lipolelo Thabane is under the spotlight now that he is no longer Lesotho's prime minister.
This comes just hours after Tom Thabane officially announced his resignation on Tuesday.
In a recorded statement, Thabane said: 'The work you assigned me is not over but the time to retire from public office has finally arrived.'
The Lesotho Council of State made a landmark decision appointing Majoro as Prime Minister.
Although embattled Tom Thabane is only expected to announce his resignation on Tuesday, the state council has accepted Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro’s nomination as his successor.
On Monday, he addressed his Ha Abia constituency in Maseru, saying that he was stepping down as prime minister but not as All Basotho Convention (ABC) party leader.
The embattled Tom Thabane has resigned as Lesotho prime minister. Where did it all begin?