HANSARD 27/05/2025

OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE SENATE

DAILY HANSARD

6th Meeting – First Session

Eleventh Parliament

Date: Thursday 27th MAY, 2025.

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.Sehloho Henry MonatsiSenator
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, 27th May, 2025

The House assembled at 10:30 a.m.

(MADAME PRESIDENT in the Chair)

PRAYER

The Chaplain led the House in Prayer

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

MADAME PRESIDENT:  Litho tse Khabane, ke kopa re qaleng mosebetsi oa letsatsi la kajeno.  Ke kopa hore pele ke etsa litsebiso ke mpe ke hlalose feela hore beke e fetileng re ne re ile ra kopa hore ha re tsoa mane kopanong eane ea Baetapele ba ka hare le ka ntle ho Paramente re tle re be le letsatsi leo re kopanang le Tona-Kholo ka lona, pele re etsa Sets’oants’o sena sa Leshome sa Molao oa Motheo.

Re ntse re hlopha litaba tseno ka ho re Tona-Kholo e ne e ile ea re kopa hore re tle re be le kopano ea mofuta ono hosane ka hora ea borobeli hoseng, empa joale kaha le ntse le bona, Litho tse Khabane, lea hlokomela hore le nako ena ea ho kena ka mona ea rona e ntse e re hlola re le Litho.

Re ile ra kopa ho eena hore re tle re lokise nako, empa letsatsi lona e-be la hosane.

Litsebiso tsa letsatsi la kajeno ke tse latelang:

  • Ea pele ke ea hore hang ha Ntlo e phomola kajeno re na le Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) e tl’o re ts’oarela thupelo e khuts’oanyane ka litaba tsa boikhafiso.  Ba tl’o re fa thupelo eo ka hona ka mona ka Ntlong e Khabane.
  • Ea bobeli, Litho tse Khabane, ke ea hore ka mor’a thupelo eo ea RSL, Komiti ea Government Assurances e tla kopana hona ka mona ho tla ts’ohla le ho etsa adopt Tlaleho ea bona holim’a Tlaleho ea Monamoli.  Tlaleho eo ea Monamoli ke ea 2022/23.
  • Ha e le hosane ka mor’a lijo tsa mots’eare Komiti ea Litletlebo e tla kopana le mafapha a amehang ho tla thusa Komiti ho fihlela tharollo ea tefo ea litsieane tsa ts’ebetso tsa eo e kileng ea e-ba mosebeletsi Lekaleng la Thuto le Koetliso e le Tichere.  Litaba tseo le tsona li tla ‘ne li etsahale hona ka mona ka Ntlong e Khabane.

Litho tse Khabane, litsebiso tsa rona tsa letsatsi la kajeno li fella hona mona.

Ke hlokomela feela hore Litho ha li e-s’o teteane, ha ke tsebe hore na re ka tsoela-pele boemo e ntse e le bona.

HON. SENATOR Q. SEKONYELA:  Kea leboha, Mohlomphehi.  Ke kopa ho u hlompha le Tafole e Khabane le Litho tse Khabane.

 Ntlha ea Tsamaiso eo ke emang ka eona ke ho re ke bona ho se na quorum ho hang, Mohlomphehi.  Ke re na ebe re ka tsoela-pele ka mosebetsi boemo bo ntse bo le tjee, re le ba kaa, kapa Ntlo e ka ikeletsa hore e eme hanyenyane, joale ka ha ke bona eka Litho tse Khabane ke hona li ntseng li fihla tjee, re eme metsotso e leshome le metso e mehlano, re bone hore na ha li teteane, e le hore ts’ebetso e tsebe ho tsoela-pele?

  Kea leboha, Mohlomphehi.

MADAME PRESIDENT:  Rea leboha, Setho se Khabane.  Ka lehlohonolo tabeng eo re ka koala Ntlo, hobane joale le business ea rona e ne e se e ntse e felile, re fetela mokhahlelong o mong.

E leng ho re lona le se le tla ema hanyenyane e le hore Litho li bokellane, ebe ba tseba ho kopana le batho bao ba tl’o fana ka thupelo ea boikhafiso.

Ntlo e tla phomola hofihlela hosane ka nako ea mehla ea 10:30 hoseng.

ADJOURNMENT

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

The House was adjourned according at 10:38 a.m.