Lesotho politics rocked by leader’s fugitive wife

Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Tom Thabane is mired in controversy. Picture: Thierry Tronnel / corbis / getty imagesAs police hunt for his wife in connection with the murder of his former spouse, Prime Minister Tom Thabane bows to pressure to step down

In addition, Thabane was labelled “a threat to the nation” and was accused of having failed to deliver on his mandate. Maseribane said that, before announcing his resignation, Thabane had informed Ramaphosa that he wanted to step down from active politics and that he was not resigning under duress.Meanwhile, ABC spokesperson Montoeli Masoetsa said the party would hold a special conference at the end of January, or early next month, to decide Thabane’s fate in the party.

Lipolelo was brutally gunned down on the outskirts of Maseru, while Motsomotso was allegedly fatally shot by rival military officers.

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