Lesotho: Blow for Fired LEC Board

–as court upholds Mahao’s decision to dismiss it

Former Energy Minister Nqosa Mahao acted within his rights to dismiss the former board of the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC), the High Court has ruled.

However, the ex-minister was wrong to press ahead with appointing a new board while the previous board’s application was still pending before the courts, Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane ruled.

To penalise the minister for disrespecting the authority of the courts (i.e the sub judice rule), the…