KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES
DAILY HANSARD
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE SENATE
6th Meeting – First Session
Eleventh Parliament
Date: Tuesday 26th November, 2024.
LENANE LA LITHO TSA NTLO EA MAHOSANA TSA PARAMENTE EA LESHOME LE MOTSO O MONG
| 1.Hon. Seeiso B. Seeiso | Principal Chief of Matsieng |
| 2. Hon. Joel A. Motšoene | Principal Chief of Leribe |
| 3.Hon. Sempe Gabasheane Masupha | Principal Chief of Ha ’Mamathe, Thupa-Kubu, Teya-Teyaneng le Jordan |
| 4.Hon. Mamolapo M. Q Majara | Principal Chief of Ha Majara |
| 5.Hon. Tumane Matela | Principal Chief of Makhoakhoeng |
| 6.Hon. Moeketsi Moletsane II | Principal Chief of Taung |
| 7.Hon.Lerotholi Mathealira Seeiso | Principal Chief of Mokhotlong |
| 8. Hon. Lerotholi L. Seeiso | Principal Chief of Likhoele |
| 9. Hon. Theko D. Bereng | Principal Chief of Phamong |
| 10.Hon. Mojela T. Makhaola | Principal Chief of Qacha’s Nek |
| 11.Hon. Seeiso S. H. Nkuebe | Principal 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. Maama | Principal 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 Peete | Principal Chief of Koeneng le Mapoteng |
| 18.Hon. ’Mako T.Mohale | Principal Chief of Tajane, Ha Moetsana le Ha Mohale |
| 19. Hon. Khoabane T. Mojela | Principal Chief of Tebang, Tšakholo le Ha Seleso |
| 20. Hon. Retšelisitsoe Mopeli | Principal Chief of Botha-Bothe |
| 21.Hon. Pontšo S. Mathealira | Principal Chief of Tsikoane, Peka le Kolbere |
| 22.Hon. Qeto Sekonyela | Principal Chief of Malingoaneng |
| 23.Hon.’Mawinnie Kanetsi | Senator |
| 24. Hon. Lebona Khoaele | Senator |
| 25. Hon. Thabiso Lebese | Senator |
| 26. Hon. ‘Maphakiso Lebona | Senator |
| 27. Hon. ’Mabataung Patricia Mokhathali | Senator |
| 28.Hon.Sehlooho Henry Monatsi | Senator |
| 29.Hon. ‘Makholu Moshoeshoe | Senator |
| 30. Hon. Neo Matjato Moteane | Senator |
| 31. Hon. Seabata Motsamai | Senator |
| 32. Hon.Richard Ramoeletsi | Senator |
| 33. Hon. Limpho Tau | Senator |
PARLIAMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
SENATE CHAMBER
Tuesday 26th November, 2024
The House assembled at 10:30 a.m.
(MADAM PRESIDENT in the Chair)
The Chaplain led the House in Prayer
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR
MADAM PRESIDENT: Litho tse Khabane, ke kopa re qaleng mosebetsi oa letsatsi la kajeno, ‘me ke na le litsebiso tse latelang:
- Ea pele, ke obituary. Re tsebisoa mona hore Ntate Henry Mohale Nts’aba eo e kileng ea e-ba eena Ombudsman oa pele ka hare ho naha ea rona o hlokahetse ka la 20 November, 2024, ‘me lepato la hae le tla ts’oareloa Sefika LECSA ka hora ea borobeli ka la 29th November, 2024 e leng moqebelo ona oo re tlang re o lebile, hona kerekeng moo. Litho tsa Senate li tsebisoa ka lefu lena.
- Hang ha Ntlo e phomola re kopa hore Business Committee e kopane ka Ofising ea Mookameli oa Ntlo eane e ka pele.
- Legislation Committee le eona ha Ntlo e phomola kajeno e kopane ka hona ka mona ka Chamber.
- Letona la rona la Lichelete le Meralo le re memetse Tulong e kopanetsoeng ke Matlo a mabeli, National Assembly le Senate, ka Chamber ea National Assembly hosane ka 2:30 p.m., moo a il’o bala mid-term review expenditure.
- Litho tse Khabane li ne li ile tsa kopa ho kopana le Tona-Kholo e le hore ba il’o ts’ohla litaba tsa 10th Amendment, ‘me Tona-Kholo o fane ka letsatsi la Labone ka 2:00 p.m., empa re ne re ile ra kopa hore na a ke ke a etsa pejana ho 2:00 p.m. Ke hona re neng re emetse karabo kaha ba Cabinet. Re fumane confirmation this morning kaha joale ba Cabinet. Re ne re re feela re le tsebise e tla ba teng Tulo e joalo, empa re ntse re kopa hore nako e mpe e-be pele ho 2:00 p.m.
- Maobane ka la 25 November 2024 lefats’e le qalile ho ts’oaea matsatsi a leshome le metso e ts’eletseng a ho nena tlhekefetso ea basali le bana, ‘me a tla fella ka letsatsi la 10 Ts’itoe, 2024 ebile e le letsatsi la Litokelo tsa mantlha tsa botho.
Mohoo oa lefats’e selemong sena ke hore e mong le e mong oa rona hohle moo a teng a nke khato hang-hang ea ho nena tlhekefetso ha a e bona, ka ha metsotso le metsotso e leshome le motso o mong ho na le mosali kapa ngoana ea hlekefetsoang ‘me re le lefats’e re lokela ho kopana ‘moho ho ema khahlanong le tlhekefetso ea basali le bana.
E leng hore, Litho tse Khabane, re le mosebetsing, re le malapeng kapa hohle moo re leng teng, re lokela hore re nene tlhekefetso hang-hang ha re e bona e etsahala. Matsatsi ana kaofela ho tloha ka la 25th November, 2024 hofihlella ka la 10th December, 2024 e tla be e ntse e le nakong e khethiloeng ke lefats’e ho ts’oaea matsatsi ano a ho nena tlhekefetso.
Litho tse Khabane, ke hona ke hlokomelisoang hore date ena ea la 27 November, 2024 eo ho thoeng Ntate Nts’aba oa bolokoa ke ea hosane, letsatsi lena ke la 26th November, 2024 ebe hosane ke la 27th November, e leng hore o bolokoa hosane. Ke bona hore ebile re tla be re ntse re le mosebetsing, ntho eo re ka e etsang ke hore re mpe re eme e le ho hlompha mosebeletsi eo oa mehleng eo e neng e le Monamoli.
(MOMENT OF SILENCE)
Rea leboha, Litho tse Khabane.
Moea oa hae o phomole ka khotso.
Ha re se re entse joalo, Litho tse Khabane, joalokaha ke boletse hore re tla be re fa Komiti ea Business Committee ho lula ebile re fa Komiti ea Legislation ho lula, ke ne ke kopa hore Ntlo e phomole hofihlela 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.
House accordingly adjourned at 10:42 a.m.