MASERU – Nobody has been arrested yet in connection with the incident where the former Minister of Social Development, 'Matebatso Doti was repeatedly stabbed with a knife by eight intruders who broke into her Lithabaneng residence last night.

Mrs Doti who is the deputy spokesperson of the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) is recuperating at the Makoanyane Military Hospital where she was admitted with several stab wounds. The former minister who is also a Member of Parliament for the Lithabaneng Constituency was in February kicked out of cabinet by Prime Minister Thomas Thabane.

-Mrs Doti’s conditions remained unclear as details of the alleged attack were still sketchy, said Police spokesperson Superintendent Mpiti Mopeli. Supt Mopeli told Metro earlier today that the attack happened around 12am. “According to the victim, after the intruders broke into her home, they pointed their firearms at her and demanded money. “They also put a knife on her neck and ordered her to direct them to her safe. They took about M300 in the house and later withdrew M4 000 from an Auto Teller Machine after they stole her bank card,” he said. He further showed that the robbers drove Mrs Doti’s vehicle to the ATM and later when they returned it, they deliberately crashed it onto her house. “Neighbours said they had a rude awakening when several gunshots were fired in the middle of the night,” Supt Mopeli said.

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