Lesotho’s former finance minister Moeketsi Majoro has been
sworn in as the country’s new prime minister, one day after Thomas Thabane
resigned as leader.
Thabane resigned amid a scandal over the death of his
estranged wife.
Thabane, who is a suspect in the 2017 murder of his wife,
announced his resignation during an address to the nation on Tuesday.
The coalition headed by the former prime minister collapsed
on May 11, and Thabane subsequently announced that he would leave office.
The inauguration ceremony, which was broadcast on Wednesday
by the LNBS television station, was attended by Thabane and King Letsie III.
Majoro gave a speech at the ceremony, stating that the main
tasks of his government will be to enact reform, create jobs, ensure the
independence of the courts and parliament, and to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
Thabane offered his congratulations to the country’s new
leader.
In April, Thabane deployed the army in Lesotho to ensure
order, stating that groups of people in the country were working to undermine
the rule of law, human rights, and freedom of speech.
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