Lesotho: End Nepotism in Lesotho’s Public Service, Warns Law Group

Section Two accuses the government of running a closed shop and not advertising positions as required by law

• Civil society group Section Two has accused the Lesotho government of unlawfully treating public appointments as political rewards, citing three recent appointments.
• The group said public posts must be advertised, open to a competitive process and awarded on merit.
• A government spokesperson said all appointments had been made within existing legal frameworks, with executive prerogative…