Lesotho: Court Orders Reinstatement of IEC Staffer

…but it remains unclear when he’ll resume duties

Moorosi Tsiane

THE Labour Appeal Court has ordered the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to reinstate its Public Relations Manager, Tuoe Hantṧi, who was fired in August last year.

Justice Fumane Khabo this week nullified Mr Hantṧi’s dismissal, ruling that his disciplinary process had been flawed. He ordered that it be started de novo (afresh) with Mr Hantṧi being afforded an opportunity to bring his lawyer to any disciplinary hearing.