By Thoboloko Ntšonyane

MASERU – The government has extended the time for the National Reforms Transition Office by 14 months.

This is according to the Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Justice, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Retšelisitsoe Mohale.

During this extension period, he said the government will be devising means of how it is going to proceed with the implantation of the reforms.

It will be recalled that the reforms are premised on the Roadmap entitled the “Lesotho We Want” in December 2017, guided by its process thereof.

The National Reforms Transition Office was mounted last year as a successor of the now-defunct National Reforms Authority whose term expired on April 30, 2022.

The NRA boasted the 59-member body, the plenary and it was responsible for translating Basotho’s wishes as contained in the Multi-stakeholder National Dialogue Plenary II Report.

Whereas the NRA was answerable to the parliament through both houses, (Lower and Upper House), the National Reforms Transition Office falls under the Ministry of Justice, Law, and Parliamentary Affairs.

The passage of the reforms is also the acid test through which the Sam Matekane-led government is going to be judged. The government has meanwhile committed to the passage of the reforms.

The seven thematic areas which will be reformed are; Constitution, Economy, Security, Media, Judiciary, and Parliament.  Among the laws that are contained in the reforms is that of the 11th Amendment to the Constitution popularly known as the Omnibus and it contains the bulk of the reforms as it has about 90 proposed amendments to the Constitution.

 Also, the reforms have to come up with the national peace architecture that will be adopted onwards.

Not only Basotho are eager for their passage but also the international community and the development partners are interested in seeing their implementation.

Govt extends time for reforms

Thoboloko Ntšonyane

MASERU – The government has extended the time for the National Reforms Transition Office by 14 months.

This is according to the Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Justice, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Retšelisitsoe Mohale.

During this extension period, he said the government will be devising means of how it is going to proceed with the implantation of the reforms.

It will be recalled that the reforms are premised on the Roadmap entitled the “Lesotho We Want” in December 2017, guided by its process thereof.

The National Reforms Transition Office was mounted last year as a successor of the now-defunct National Reforms Authority whose term expired on April 30, 2022.

The NRA boasted the 59-member body, the plenary and it was responsible for translating Basotho’s wishes as contained in the Multi-stakeholder National Dialogue Plenary II Report.

Whereas the NRA was answerable to the parliament through both houses, (Lower and Upper House), the National Reforms Transition Office falls under the Ministry of Justice, Law, and Parliamentary Affairs.

The passage of the reforms is also the acid test through which the Sam Matekane-led government is going to be judged. The government has meanwhile committed to the passage of the reforms.

The seven thematic areas which will be reformed are; Constitution, Economy, Security, Media, Judiciary, and Parliament.  Among the laws that are contained in the reforms is that of the 11th Amendment to the Constitution popularly known as the Omnibus and it contains the bulk of the reforms as it has about 90 proposed amendments to the Constitution.

 Also, the reforms have to come up with the national peace architecture that will be adopted onwards.

Not only Basotho are eager for their passage but also the international community and the development partners are interested in seeing their implementation.