The Presidency welcomes the peaceful conduct of the National Assembly elections in the Kingdom of Lesotho which concluded with the appointment of the new Prime Minister and the swearing-in of the new Government last Friday (2 March).
The elections, whose peaceful conduct and good organization by the Independent Electoral Commission deserve recognition, is another major step towards consolidating the country's democratic structures. The Presidency hopes that even more citizens will cast their votes at the next elections in 2012.
The Presidency notes with satisfaction that the parliamentary elections went off successfully and is confident that any challenges to the outcome will be pursued solely in the courts. The fact that Lesotho's parliamentary elections went off peacefully once more is exemplary.
The Presidency wishes the new Parliament and the new Government every success and urges the people of Lesotho to further the country's democratic process with commitment.
