One of the petitioners Sekonyela Molefe said the main reason behind the petition is to ensure that the National Assembly discards the new regulation as it does not benefit the rest of Basotho.
“The irony of this is that the legislators decided to fill their pockets with the money yet the government announced during the budget speech presentation that there is no money, hence public servants will not get any salary increments this financial year,” Mr Molefe said.
He noted that they have already written letters to political parties in Parliament that claim to be against the new regulation, adding that they want such parties to pronounce their stance against the move.
“We want to ensure that such parties do not take the money,” he said, rubbishing allegations that they are pushing the agenda of certain opposition parties.
