Lesotho: Khasipe Vows to Uproot LEC Rot

THE Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) chairperson, Thabo Khasipe, has vowed to root out corruption and fraud that have crippled the state-owned power utility for years.

In an exclusive interview with the Lesotho Times yesterday, Mr Khasipe said the turnaround strategy would be aggressive and deliver visible progress within a year.

He was speaking between sessions of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which has been grilling the LEC board and executive management since earlier this week.

He said…