HANSARD 3RD SEPTEMBER 2024

KINGDOM OF LESOTHO

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES

DAILY HANSARD

OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE SENATE

6th Meeting – First Session

Eleventh Parliament

Date: Tuesday 3rd September, 2024.

LENANE LA LITHO TSA NTLO EA MAHOSANA TSA PARAMENTE EA LESHOME LE MOTSO O MONG

1.Hon. Seeiso B. SeeisoPrincipal Chief of Matsieng
2. Hon. Joel A. MotšoenePrincipal Chief of Leribe
3.Hon. Sempe Gabasheane MasuphaPrincipal Chief of Ha ’Mamathe, Thupa-Kubu, Teya-Teyaneng le Jordan
4.Hon. Mamolapo M. Q Majara Principal Chief of Ha Majara
5.Hon. Tumane MatelaPrincipal Chief of Makhoakhoeng
6.Hon. Moeketsi Moletsane IIPrincipal Chief of Taung
7.Hon. Lerotholi Mathealira SeeisoPrincipal Chief of Mokhotlong
8. Hon. Lerotholi L. Seeiso   Principal Chief of Likhoele
9. Hon. Theko D. BerengPrincipal Chief of Phamong
10.Hon. Mojela T. MakhaolaPrincipal Chief of Qacha’s Nek
11.Hon. Seeiso S. H. NkuebePrincipal Chief of Quthing
12.Hon. Nthupi A. Bereng                     Principal Chief of Rothe, Masite, Serooeng, Letšeng, Kolo Ha Mohlalefi le Thaba-Tseka Ha Ntaote
13.Hon. K.L.K Khoabane Principal Chief of Thaba-Bosiu
14.Hon. Mitchel S. MaamaPrincipal Chief of Ha Maama
15.Hon Moholobela M. Moholobela Principal Chief of Matelile
16.Hon. Bereng G. Seeiso Api  Principal Chief of Ha Ramabanta le Kubake
17. Peete Lesaoana PeetePrincipal Chief of Koeneng le Mapoteng
18.Hon. ’Mako T.MohalePrincipal Chief of Tajane, Ha Moetsana le Ha Mohale
19. Hon. Khoabane T. MojelaPrincipal Chief of Tebang, Tšakholo le Ha Seleso
20. Hon. Retšelisitsoe Mopeli Principal Chief of Botha-Bothe
21.Hon. Pontšo S. MathealiraPrincipal Chief of Tsikoane, Peka le Kolbere
22.Hon. Qeto Sekonyela Principal Chief of Malingoaneng
23.Hon.’Mawinnie KanetsiSenator
24. Hon. Lebona KhoaeleSenator
25. Hon. Thabiso LebeseSenator
26. Hon. ‘Maphakiso LebonaSenator
27. Hon. ’Mabataung Patricia                                MokhathaliSenator
28. Hon.Sehlooho HenryMonatsiSenator
29. Hon. ‘Makholu MoshoeshoeSenator
30. Hon. Neo Matjato MoteaneSenator
31. Hon. Seabata MotsamaiSenator
32. Hon.Richard RamoeletsiSenator
33. Hon. Limpho TauSenator

PARLIAMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO

SENATE CHAMBER

TUESDAY, 03rd September, 2023

The House assembled at 10.30 a.m.

(MADAM PRESIDENT in the Chair)

PRAYER

The Chaplin led the House in Prayer

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

MADAMPRESIDENT: Litho tse Khabane, re na le Setho se secha seo re lokelang ho se hlapantša, ‘me ke kopa, Marena a ka Litho tse Khabane, le mo late.

Oath of Affirmation

Mr. Theko David Letsie Bereng:

“’Na Thebe David Letsie Bereng, ke hlapanya hore ke tla tšepahalla ‘me ke tla boloka botšepehi ba ‘nete ho Motlotlehi Khosi Letsie III, Majalefa le bahlahlami ba hae, ho ea ka Molao oa Motheo le Melao ea Lesotho. Molimo o nthuse!

MADAM PRESIDENT: Litho tse Khabane, ha re opeleng Setho se Khabane. Re mo opela se-Paramente; ke bona le ntse le opa tjena!, Litho tse Khabane ka lehlakoreng lena ka mona!

 Rea u lebohela, Setho se Khabane, ho tloha kajeno, Morena oa ka, hao sa tla ba fela Morena, empa u tla bitsoa Setho se Khabane pele ho lebitso la hau la Borena; Setho se Khabane Morena oa Phamong.

‘Me ka nako e ‘ngoe, re ka ‘na ra se ke ra u bitsa ka lebitso la hau ra u bitsa feela, ‘Phamong’. Ha re itse, ‘Phamong’ u se u ntse u tseba hore u fuoe sebaka, Morena oa ka. Ke u lakaletsa bosebetsi bo botle. Rea u amohela ka Ntlong ea Senate hape re tšepa hore kajeno Kano ea hau, eo u e nkileng, u tla e tšepahalla ho tloha mona moo re teng, ho fihlela qetello ea bophelo ba hau, joaloka eo u kenang lieteng tsa hae, e leng ‘M’e Nthati Bereng.

Ke na le tšepo e tiihileng ea hore kano ena ea hau e tsosolositse Likano tsohle tseo Litho tse Khabane tsa Ntlo ena ea Senate li li nkileng hore e tsebe ho ba basebelletsi kahare ho Ntlo ena. Re utloile na e matla a hakae, kahoo ke u khothalletsa hore u e nke haholo, u se ke be ua e nka hanyane, hobane ke Kano eo u e nkang ebile u behile letsoho la hau holimá Bibele. Eleng ho re u e nka ka pele ho Molimo oa hau, u e nka kapele ho Motlotlehi hore u tla mo tšepahalla le Lipuso tsohle tsa hae.

Litho tse Khabane, ke kopa ho etsa Litsebiso tse latelang tsa letsatsi lena :

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

  • Ho ne ho ile hoa koptjoa ke Litho tse Khabane hore ho emisoe hanyenyane Motion oa Setho se Khabane ‘Mé Mawinnie, o neng o ntse o tsoela pele, hobane ho kotjoa hore Makala a amehang Matona a teng a mpe a be le boemeli kahare ho Ntlo ena.

Ke hlokometse hore kajeno kaha ke Labobeli, Matona a ile Cabine,t ‘me a tla sitoa ho ba teng kajeno. Ka hona re hlophile hore re tl’o tsoela pele ka Motion oo letsatsing la hosane, moo re tla ba le Letona la Thuto, hobane Letona la Lichelete le na le leeto ka ntle ho naha, ‘me mohlomong o tla romela boemeli ba Lekala la hae feela.

Ke tsebiso ea pele. Eleng ho re Motion o tla tsoela pele hosane eseng kajeno joaloka ha ene e le tebello.

  • Ea bobeli tsebiso, Litho tse Khabane, ke ea hore hang ha Ntlo e phomola Komiti ea Ketsa-Molao, eleng Legislation Committee, e tla kopana ho ananela Tlaleho holim’a Centre for Accounting Studies Bill, 2024. Report eo e lebelletsoe hore e nke nako e khutšoane haholo.
  • Tsebiso ea boraro, e bontša hore hang ha Komiti eo e qeta ho phethela mosebetsi oo, Komiti e alositseng boitlamo le bophethahatsi ba ‘Muso, eleng Committee on Government Assurance, e tla leba likantorong tsa Lekala la Lehae, ho ea hlahloba tšebetso ea Lekala leo, haholo bo teng ba likarete tsa boitsebiso, joaloka ha Mohlomphehi Letona a ne a tšepisitse.

Re fihla pheletsong ea mosebetsi oa letsatsi lena ho, fa monyetla Komiti eo ea Setho se Khabane Honourable Senator Motsamai oa hore e lule, ebe kamorao ho mono Komiti e hlahlamang e tla tsoela pele ho ea Home Affairs.

-Rea tseba  ka moetlo oa rona re ee re fane ka monyetla, hore ha Setho se Khabane se secha se qetang ho kena kahare ho Ntlo, le se lebohele le hona ho se laea. Ke kopa le il’o itukisa, hosane le tle le itlhophile ho tla bua le Setho se Khabane le ho mo laea ka litaba tsa tšebetso ea kahare ho Ntlo ena.

 Litho tse Khabane, Ntlo e tla phomola ho fihlela hosane ka 10:30 a.m. 

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further Business on the Order Paper, Madam President adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to Standing Order No. 16 (3).

The House was adjourned accordingly at 10:45 a.m.