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Is LCD heading for another split?
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Lesotho Congress for Demoracry is heading for a third split. When the then prime minister of Lesotho Dr Ntsu Mokhehle left Basutoland Congress Party (BCP) to form LCD in 1997 oodles believed that was the beggining of an end for his political career. However LCD became victorious in the 1998 general elections which were followed by the well memorised political riots which led to SADC intervetion/ SA invasion according to others. In 2001 the then Deputy Prime Minister Mr Kelebone Maope left LCD to form Lesotho People's Congress (LPC). LCD recovered with another election victory in 2002 dispite the departure of Maope and his associates. Came August 2006 the country was shocked to see the then government spokeperson declaring the formation of All Basotho convention (ABC). The formation of ABC became a real threat to the ruling LCD hence the only escape boat was to call the snap elections in February 2007. This tym around LCD's grip to the power has been shaken and ABC winning 17 constituencies out of 80. Its only two years since the formation of ACB and the ruling party is said to be heading for another split. The current minister of natural resources is set to be in contention with the party's secretary general to suceed Mosisili as the next head of the party. watch this space as we are heading to the January conference

October 11, 2008 | 6:26 AM Comments  0 comments

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Is Power Sharing Good for Democracy?
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I think recent trends in african Democracy should come to an end. As opposition parties claim victory of elections instead of ruling parties accepting defeat they refuse to transfer power. It has happened in Kenya where oodles of ordinary citizens lost their lives. We have just experinced it in Zimbwabwe believe me we are yet to experiment it in many more countries. The will of the electorates is certainly defeated by this power sharing structures

September 14, 2008 | 10:19 AM Comments  1 comments

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morality

Hi I would like to get your view around issues of of whether it is morally acceptable for a girl to approach a guy when she loves him. I have recently been talking with a few friends of mine and they all dismissed such a behavour and said they would not take such a lady being serious. So if that is the case how should girls show guys that they except them to say something atleast. Or is this behavour common at your locality?

August 9, 2006 | 10:01 AM Comments  0 comments

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HIV testing as a job prerequisite

Stigma and discrimnation HIV and AIDS seem to be inseparable. Both developed and developing countries continue discrimination against HIV positive people.

Military and deplomatic works have taken a lead in the discriminate them campaign. Form India to Lesotho it is a necessary requirement that army recruits should be HIV negative. The worst part is that even priesthood is nowadays considered a thing of negative people.

All these mean that irrespective of your believe or devotion to God, your commtiment to serve your country you just cannot do so be cause of your HIV status. The most unfortunate thing with all these is that in most developing countries there is no support either through the provision of ARVs or atleast e commitment to alleviate extreme poverty that compel people to undertake activities that put their lives at risk.

August 8, 2006 | 11:12 AM Comments  0 comments

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What is gender equality anyway?

Is gender equality a term which is meant to have an equal representation of both men and women? This can be interpreted in a number of ways. It could be meaning that we should find a women for every man. We should give both men and women eqaul opportunity(chance)of participating in anything under the sun.

Could youth involvement be gender equality? I would like to invite your views here as we all know that the young people have always been a cinderella for ages. How can we master gender equality if we ignore youth involvement.

We all know that the young people are the last ones to get employment where there is a lot of sklled but unemployed labour and the first to be dismissed if the companies are to cut their expenses.

August 8, 2006 | 10:40 AM Comments  1 comments

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Is export led growth an answer?

Developing countries are being encourage to produce for developed markets if they are to realise a substantial growth that would fuel development. But is that the case?

Export led growth is the concentration of scarce financial and capital resources of developing countries to the production of labour intensive produce like textile, cotton, coffee and others.

Such countries found themselves spending thier last penny in the development of sectors that are not in anyway likely to yield real benefit. Let me quickly refer you to Lesotho an Least Developed Country (LDC) that took opportunity with AGOA to export textile to the US. The sector that is well know around the world is earning the economy of that country nothing but rentals of factory shells and underpaid salaries.

Hence all the benefit we might think of when we hear of the word export led growth are been transferred to third countries. Be a country of origin of a multinational or where such company invests its returns. There is no foreign exchange earned, no extra investments but the external costs cuased by the production activies of such companies.

They have poluted our evnironment, our air and corrupted our officials. If export led growth yield us corruption and pollution as the main outputs then Lesotho is Leading as is commonly referred to as the leader in African textile.

August 8, 2006 | 10:15 AM Comments  0 comments

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UN reform

I think the Middle East crisis has once again shown us the need to reform the UN in the real sense of the word. The undemocratic security council has once again taken a very long time to reach consensus and condemn the actions of both parties. Yet ordinary civilians are been killed in the processes.

I believe that we will soon remorse our silence to this crisis. The international community should take it upon itself that it is high time that we abolish permanent seats in the council. We have seen for quit some time the veto poor been used to fuel hatred and war where serious mejors needs to be taken.

August 8, 2006 | 9:57 AM Comments  0 comments

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