Lesotho: Soldiers Deployed At LEC

-to protect forensic auditors

THE Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) has deployed soldiers to the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) to provide security for a team of forensic auditors investigating alleged large-scale corruption at the troubled power utility.

LDF Commander, Lieutenant-General Mojalefa Letsoela, confirmed to the Lesotho Times last night that the soldiers had been stationed at the LEC to ensure the safety of the auditors. He cited past incidents–most notably the murder of an LEC…