SADC Facilitator Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Maseru ahead of the Inauguration of Lesotho’s Prime Minister elect

Maseru – South African Deputy President and SADC Facilitator Cyril Ramaphosa today, Monday 16 March 2015 arrived in Maseru, the Kingdom of Lesotho ahead of the inauguration of Lesotho’s Prime Minister elect Dr Phakalitha Mosisili scheduled to be held at the Setsoto stadium on Tuesday 17 March 2015.

The inauguration is expected to be attended by among others, SADC Heads of State and Governments including the Chairperson of the SADC Troika Organ on Politics Defense and Security, President Jacob Zuma who is expected to deliver a message of support on behalf of the regional body.

The inauguration follows the recently concluded SADC facilitated brought forward elections which were declared credible, free and fair by various election observer missions.

The observer missions included representative of SADC, AU, Commonwealth and EISA, which were deployed to the country during the period of election.

The elections were an integral part of SADC efforts to help bring about peace and stability in the country. In this regard, the SADC mission to Lesotho under the leadership of Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa facilitated the signing of the Maseru Facilitation Accord and the Maseru Security Accord among political and security role players respectively in Lesotho.

The two accords where part of the SADC’s road map towards the stabilisation of the politico security situation in the country.

At the last SADC Troika meeting held in Pretoria the, SADC leadership agreed to continue to assist the people of Lesotho post elections in a process aimed at constitutional and security sector reforms. 

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to return to South Africa later on Tuesday 17 March 2015.

For more information contact Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853.

Issued on behalf of the SADC Facilitation Mission