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Lesotho Election Stolen!!! (Legally?)

Check out this post at Maseru Observer about how the proportional representation system was toyed with to give the LCD more seats than they had last time.

Do you declare an election fair that gives 70% of the seats to a party that only won 54% of them legitimately?

The article shows how the LCD and the [...]

Lesotho Election Results

Results are coming in from the IEC.

ABC: Butha-Buthe, Hlotse, Maputsoe, Likhetlane, Peka, Teya-Teyaneng, Berea, Mabote, Motimposo, Stadium Area, Maseru, Qoaling, Lithoteng, Lithabaneng, Abia, Maama, Mokhotlong

LCD: Hololo, Motete, Qalo, Maliba-Matso, Mphosong, Thaba-Phatšoa, Mahobong, Pela-Tšoeu, Matlakeng, Mohobollo, Tsikoane, Kolonyama, Mosalemane, Nokong, Bela-Bela, Malimong, Khafung, Pulane, Thupa-Kubu, Thaba-Bosiu, Machache, Koro-Koro, Rothe, Matsieng, Maletsunyane, Thaba-Phechela, Kolo, Thaba-Tšoeu, Maliepetsane, Matelile, [...]

Lesotho Election Update

I know that it has been a while since I have posted anything that actually had to do with Lesotho and the upcoming elections.
An article by Thabo Motlamelle on AND speaks to the speed (or lack thereof) of the new voting procedures that will be in effect for the election.

The single most serious threat to [...]