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KING WISHES LESOTHO NEW GOVT WELL

09/06/2017 00:52:00 BY NTOMBI MHLONGO

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His Majesty King Mswati III greeting members of the Royal Family upon arrival at Matsapha Airport yesterday afternoon. (pics: Sibusiso Zwane)

MBABANE – His Majesty King Mswati III, in his position as the SADC Chairperson, has sent a congratulatory message to the Kingdom of Lesotho for its successful 2017 National Assembly Elections.

In a message posted on the SADC website, His Majesty applauded the kingdom for what he termed peaceful, transparent and credible elections, which took place on June 3.

“I also wish to commend the leaders of political parties of Lesotho for accepting the outcome of the results of the elections and for further demonstrating their commitment to democratic practices by signing on June 7, 2017, the Statement of Acceptance of Electoral Results by political parties in Lesotho, a process which was spearheaded by the Heads of the Churches of the Christian Council of Lesotho. This move is testament that the leaders have accepted the democratic will of the Basotho,” His Majesty said.
The King sang praises to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of Lesotho, for delivering successful elections and for its professionalism throughout the process.

“I applaud the Chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, Dr John Pombe Magufuli as represented by Dr Augustine P. Mahiga, Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania, for his admirable leadership as the Head of the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) to Lesotho. I commend the work of SEOM in Lesotho, and the SADC Secretariat for coordinating the SEOM effectively. The mission promoted the holding and observation of democratic elections based on the shared values and principles of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights enshrined in the SADC Treaty and the Revised 2015 SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections,” said His Majesty in his press statement.