Lesotho: Proposed PR Seats Model Rejected

THE Private Member’s Bill, seeking to amend the National Assembly Electoral Act by abolishing party lists and requiring the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to allocate Proportional Representation (PR) seats based on the “performance” of individual losing constituency candidates, has been rejected.

The Democratic Congress (DC) and the Basotho Action Party (BAP) argue that the Bill is set to favour only the elite who can afford expensive campaigns, while marginalising small politicians.

The…