MASERU – Leader of the Movement for Economy Change (MEC) Selibe Mochoboroane has taken a swipe at the deputy leader of the Basotho National Party (BNP) Machesetsa Mofomobe, accusing him of setting him up in the treason charges he is facing before the High Court.
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Feb. 26, 2020
KABELO MASOABI
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Mochoboroane claims he was set up
Metsing and Mochoboroane face treason charges
Mochoboroane is charged along with his Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD)’s counterpart Mothetjoa Metsing for the same charges.
The two leaders appeared before the High Court on Tuesday where they were flanked by scores of their followers from their respective parties.
Both Mochoboroane and Metsing are charged together with the former army commander Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli and other soldiers for the treason that allegedly occurred on August 2, 2014 in Maseru.
After they made their appearance in court, the two leaders addressed their supporters outside the court house to highlight them on what was taking place.
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Mochoboroane said the set up dated as far back as 2017 when Mofomobe warned him about the impending treason charges.
He said the BNP deputy leader even encouraged him to join forces with him and become part of the former ruling party.
“I refused to join the BNP and this is why I am being attacked like this. But I wonder why it took them so long. I also wonder why Mofomobe and his leader Thesele ’Maaseribane met the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to discuss this case instead of the prime minister or his deputy,” he said.
The MEC leader warned both Mofomobe and ’Maseribane that if they wanted to battle him, they should take their squabble to the political arenas and not the courts of law.
The matter was posted to March 5.
Senior Counsel Shaun Abrahams from South Africa prosecutes on behalf of the Crown while King’s Counsel Motiea Teele represents both accused.
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