The Media Institute of SA has condemned the arrest.

Initially accused of “high treason,” Thakalekoala is now charged with “failing to report subversive activity.”

This report from Reporters Without Borders details that Thabo [...]]]>

“This is a clear abuse of authority by the government, and a blatant move to silence the media and its people.”

The Media Institute of SA has condemned the arrest.

Initially accused of “high treason,” Thakalekoala is now charged with “failing to report subversive activity.”

This report from Reporters Without Borders details that Thabo was released on bond Monday. Thabo is now scheduled for trial on July 25th.
It should also be noted that RSF gets it nomenclature in bunch regarding Lesotho, the Basotho and their urge to use the work Lesothan…

Thakalekoala’s arrest follows his reading on the air of an open letter to the Commissioner of Police which argued for the arrest of the Prime Minister, his entire Cabinet and Principal Secretaries on corruption charges. He was given the letter by members of the [...]]]> Harvest FM journalist Thabo Thakalekoala has been arrested by the LDF.

Thakalekoala’s arrest follows his reading on the air of an open letter to the Commissioner of Police which argued for the arrest of the Prime Minister, his entire Cabinet and Principal Secretaries on corruption charges. He was given the letter by members of the Lesotho Defence Force.

CID officials took Thakalekoala into custody and demanded that he reveal the names of the people who gave him the letter. When MISA Lesotho visited him just after the lunch hour on 22 June, he refused to disclose his sources, saying “I am not obliged to reveal my sources as a journalist.”

Thakalekoala has been charged with treason.

Thabo Thakalekoala is now going on a hunger strike to protest his trial. Full story here. PCFM staff visited Thabo in jail, here. For some background here is a story from Feb 14th foretelling Thabo’s current situation.