Afrigather The chief of Lesotho’s Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) social gathering, who scored an unprecedented end in nationwide elections final week, introduced that he could be heading a three-party coalition authorities.
The announcement by the diamond millionaire, Sam Matekane, confounded expectations that the southern African mountain kingdom would stay politically gridlocked after final Friday’s poll.
Based simply six months in the past, the Revolution for Prosperity social gathering picked up 56 seats in parliament — 5 seats wanting an absolute majority.
At a press convention, Matekane stated the RFP had fashioned a coalition authorities with the Alliance of Democrats (AD) and the Motion for Financial Change (MEC).
The earlier parliament didn’t cross a regulation geared toward stopping lawmakers from switching social gathering allegiance throughout the first three years of their mandate.
The Matekane-led authorities promised to push by way of this reform throughout the first 100 days in workplace.
