Lesotho: Letsoepa’s Fresh Bail Bid Stalls

Former Police Commissioner Molahlehi Letsoepa’s latest bail hearing has hit a snag, as procedural hurdles continue to stall progress.

Instead of arguments on the merits being heard on Monday, the High Court was forced into a technical dispute over whether Judge ‘Mafelile Ralebese is permitted to preside, a development that has further prolonged the case.

Mr Letsoepa faces charges alongside four other police officers for the 2016 murder of Police Constable Mokalekale Khetheng. However, he fled the…